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A young man, who was fit and healthy, had to have both his legs amputated just days before his 21st birthday after what seemed like flu symptoms turned out to be sepsis.

Levi Dewey found himself in an induced coma with a mere 30% chance of survival after being diagnosed with the life-threatening condition.

The active 20 year old, who enjoyed playing football, initially fell ill with flu-like symptoms and started taking over-the-counter medications. However, when his condition didn't improve, his mother Lara took him to hospital, guided by her maternal instincts.

The former JCB welder then went into septic shock and suffered multiple organ failure at Royal Derby Hospital. Doctors discovered he was suffering from pneumococcal pneumonia and sepsis, leading to his transfer to

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