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Adam May & Pesala Bandara

Man has leg and lung amputated after minor cold turned out to be deadly infection

A super-fit man had to have his leg and lung amputated after his "minor cold" symptoms turned out to be a deadly infection.

Carter Parry, 24, didn't worry too much when he started to feel a little under the weather with a sore throat and a headache.

But within a few days, Carter, who is from Ohio, was unable to get out of bed and was rushed to hospital.

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