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Health
Savannah Meacham

Infection treatment advance to save thousands of lives

Sepsis survivor Caitlin Alsop's family were told to prepare for the worst. (Supplied/AAP PHOTOS)

An infected wisdom tooth nearly killed Caitlin Alsop when it deteriorated into a "mystery" illness.

She was home alone and thought she'd bitten her tongue when her mouth worsened with swelling and pain.

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