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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Ivan Prothero

Dad set to lose all his fingers and toes after Strep A virus turned into sepsis

A dad is set to lose all of his fingers and toes after being struck down by a devastating case of sepsis.

James Wood contracted the deadly disease after a case of Strep A in February despite his youth and active lifestyle, and was rushed to the hospital after his skin turned yellow.

The dad in his 30s from Matlock, Derbyshire, was described by doctors as one of the "poorliest patients in the country" when he was placed in an induced coma after his organs began shutting down.

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