Woman, 19, hit with 'septic blood clots' after suffering from a strep-like sore throat - Express

Morgan felt slightly better on Wednesday and didn't want to miss another day of university so she went back.

On Thursday morning, she couldn't stop shaking and felt like she was about to pass out. She ended up in the A&E that day but further tests revealed nothing.

Unfortunately, her symptoms kept getting worse, with extreme rigor and pain in her chest, back, and shoulders taking over her body.

It wasn't until a second trip to the emergency department that she finally got some answers.

The 19-year-old was hit by Lemierre's syndrome, a rare illness that occurs when bacteria from a throat infection crosses into the jugular veins.

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