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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Antony Thrower & Jasmine Norden

Dad's devastating diagnosis after going to hospital with insect bite that wouldn't heal

A dad who went into hospital when he was bitten by an insect was shocked when tests showed he had leukaemia.

Joe Beckwith, 34, was bitten by the unknown bug in October and when it did not heal his sister Leanne advised him to call 111.

The call handler advised him to go to hospital immediately where doctors took blood for tests.

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