5 h. ago University graduate dies from meningitis just days after his symptoms began

Lucas Martin, 21, died on September 12, 2023, less than a week after he began feeling unwell.

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7 h. ago Our Lucas, 21, died just days after we put his symptoms down to freshers’ flu – don’t make our mistake

LUCAS Martin died just a few days after he began feeling unwell with what his family assumed was 'freshers' flu'. The 21-year-old developed a bad headache and fever in September 2023. His family put down these symptoms to 'fresher's flu', a term used to describe a host of illnesses that strike down students during the...

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12 h. ago 'We thought my brother had freshers' flu but he died days later'

Lucas Martin, 21, died on September 12, 2023, less than a week after he began feeling unwell. His family initially put his bad headaches and fever-like symptoms down to freshers' flu

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3 d. ago Soo Catwoman dead: Punk icon Susan Lucas dies as family share heartbreaking statement

Soo Catwoman, real name Susan Lucas, was a fashion and punk icon who became a Sex Pistols groupie and had a striking appearance with her signature hairstyle and dramatic makeup

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9 d. ago Mum, 35, died just three days after paramedics dismissed blood clot on her brain as an ear infection

A MUM tragically died of a blood clot on her brain three days after paramedics dismissed her symptoms as an ear infection. Natasha Hewitt was forced to say goodbye to her 16-month-old son just a week before Christmas after 111 call-handlers failed to rush her for urgent treatment. She first started complaining of back pain...

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2 w. ago I thought I 'freshers' flu' but it turned out to be something much worse

Ketia Moponda needed a double leg amputation in order to save her

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2 w. ago 'I thought I'd caught freshers' flu but then they amputated my legs'

Ketia Moponda, 19, was struck down with what she initially believed to be the common ailment - a mild cough new students often get in their first few weeks - but it turned out to be deadly

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2 w. ago What causes freshers' flu, signs and symptoms and how to avoid getting sick at university

The symptoms of freshers’ flu can be similar to other illnesses 🤧

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