Girl dies of sepsis after being sent home because hospital was ‘full’

Girl dies of sepsis after being sent home because hospital was ‘full’

Mia was sent home twice by a GP who advised her mum to give her fluids and ibuprofe (Image: SWNS) An eight-year-old girl tragically died of sepsis hours after being sent home twice by a GP who advised her mother to hydrate her and give her ibuprofen, citing that the hospital was full. Mia Glynn … Read more

N.S. couple dies from strep A just hours apart. Their family is speaking out

N.S. couple dies from strep A just hours apart. Their family is speaking out

Two sisters are warning the public about an invasive form of strep after their mother and step-father died from the disease on the same day earlier this year. Sammi and Meta Ross said doctors failed to recognize the warning signs of group A strep until it was too late. Strep A are bacteria found on … Read more

‘His body hurt so bad’: Father dies from aggressive form of strep, family speaks out

‘His body hurt so bad’: Father dies from aggressive form of strep, family speaks out

An aggressive form of strep is on the rise across the country and has already claimed five lives in New Brunswick this year — barely a month into 2024. The Wetmore family in Riverview, N.B., is now urging people to get tested for Group A strep, after they say their father and husband was one … Read more