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Daily Mirror
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Alahna Kindred

Mum warned she could lose both legs as a result of insect bite 13 years earlier

A mum has been warned she may lose both of her legs as a result of an insect bite she suffered 13 years earlier.

Jorja Austin, 40, developed a rare skin condition after she was bitten by a gnat on her right leg while mowing the lawn.

Doctors now say she may need to have both legs amputated after suffering a life-threatening bout of sepsis.

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