She Thought She Had A Stomach Bug...But This Infection Ended Up Nearly Taking Her Life

Sophie Royce was sure she had nothing to worry about when she began feeling sick to her stomach in 2013. The 25-year-old nursing student from Reigate, England, thought she had a stomach bug that would go away in a day or so, but her condition quickly deteriorated to the point where she needed immediate medical attention. Shortly after paramedics took her to the hospital, doctors discovered that she had contracted a rare form of bacterial meningitis called meningococcal septicemia. This infection causes bacteria to multiply in the bloodstream and damage blood vessel walls, which causes bleeding in the skin and...

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