Devastated family reveals how the flu and strep cost teen three of her limbs: ‘Never in a million years did we expect this’
Yahoo News Canada • • health
Key Points:
- A Texas teenager, Kaydin Ruiz, had three limbs amputated after contracting the flu, which led to severe complications including strep infection, pneumonia, septic shock, and multi-organ failure.
- Kaydin's condition worsened rapidly after initial flu symptoms, requiring emergency airlift to a hospital where she was placed on a ventilator and experienced cardiac arrest.
- Doctors explained that bacterial toxins from strep can cause clotting in the body, leading to limb loss and organ failure, emphasizing the severity of flu and bacterial infections.
- Kaydin’s family is sharing her story to raise awareness about the dangers of the flu and the importance of vaccination as the best preventive measure.
- A GoFundMe campaign has raised nearly $25
