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VIDEO: Teen has hands, legs amputated after flu-like symptoms turn out to be rare infection
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  • October 4, 2023

Teen has hands, legs amputated after flu-like symptoms turn out to be rare infection

Amid what his parents thought was a case of the flu, 14-year-old Mathias Uribe started to experience serious health complications due to a bacterial infection, which ultimately led to his amputations.

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