sepsis
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Doctors believe her sepsis might have been caused by something as innocent as a lick from her dog on a small cut or scratch.
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Some of the treatment was in a private house and she ended up developing sepsis.
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In December 2025 Luxe said on social media her husband had been rushed to Warwick Hospital with organ failure, and later contracted neutropenic sepsis which can be a complication of chemotherapy.
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Chester has overcome a lot in his first 15 months, including sepsis, Covid and endocarditis, while his mum has also needed to perform life-saving CPR on him.
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A BBC investigation has found sepsis awareness training is still not mandatory at most hospitals in Wales, and Bethan's parents fear that what happened to their daughter could still happen to others.
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