Sepsis from a dog lick leaves UK woman with quadruple amputations

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Sepsis from a dog lick leaves UK woman with quadruple amputations
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Manjit Sangha, a 56-year-old pharmacy worker from Wolverhampton, spent 32 weeks in hospital fighting sepsis, surviving six cardiac arrests and pneumonia, after doctors suspect an infection from a dog licking a small wound. The ordeal resulted in the amputation of both hands and legs below the knee. Now home and together with her husband Kam, she is fundraising for advanced prosthetics, with GoFundMe and Screwfix workplace campaigns raising over $27,000 for robotic hands and related care.

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