Indiana Boy, 2, Has Limbs Amputated Due to Rare Bacterial Illness

Jack Phillips
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A 2-year-old boy lost his limbs after battling a mystery bacterial illness in Indiana, and his mother recalled taking the boy and his siblings to a park in September.

Ashley Cox said her son, Jeremiah, had a fever the day after the park visit. She took him to Riley Children’s Hospital as his health began to get worse, Fox59 reported. Purple spots, she said, appeared on his body.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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