‘Healthy’ man has both legs amputated days before 21st birthday after sepsis diagnosis

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A “fit and healthy” young man was forced to have both of his legs amputated just days before his 21st birthday – after his flu-like symptoms turned out to be sepsis . Levi Dewey was left in an induced coma with just a 30% chance of survival after being struck down with the life-threatening condition. The previously active 20-year-old, who loved playing football, first fell sick with flu-like symptoms and began taking over-the-counter medications. But mom Lara took him to hospital after “mothers