'I thought I had a cold but was hours from death due to flesh-eating disease'
- Posted on January 31, 2026
- By The Daily Star
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'I thought I had a cold but was hours from death due to flesh-eating disease'
Friedel de Beer, 51, mistook Strep A symptoms for a cold before developing necrotising fasciitis and losing her leg, but is now thriving with her prosthetic
