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Lynn Love & Kris Gourlay

Edinburgh mum has eight fingers amputated after mystery illness turns hands black

An Edinburgh mum was forced to have eight of her fingers amputated after a mystery illness caused them to turn black and her organs to shut down.

Catriona Patterson, known as Tina, was rushed to the Royal Infirmary in March, a week after contracting Covid-19, with paramedics unable to find a pulse on her index finger.

Despite being fully vaccinated, the 51-year-old was suffering from fever-like symptoms, which she assumed was due to the effects of the virus.

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