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A teen struck down by E.coli after visiting a Christmas market is “fortunate to be alive”.

Antonia Hay spent two weeks in intensive care with Shiga toxin-associated haemolytic uraemic syndrome (STEC-HUS).

She has had a number of operations, together with having a part of her bowel eliminated.

It’s thought she could have contracted the bug at a festive truthful held in Nice Missenden, Bucks.

Older sister Jemima stated Antonia, 17, was “fortunate to be alive” and known as the scenario “an absolute nightmare”.

She wrote on GoFundMe: “[Antonia] has continued to indicate superb dedication and energy all through this time. She is the youngest individual to ever be admitted into the ICU ward.”

“She is probably the most form, caring, outgoing individual and lights up any room she walks into.”

“Regardless of going by the hardest time in her life, all she has cared about is everyone else and the way they’re feeling, nonetheless attempting to make everyone snicker.”

Medics let Antonia spend Christmas Day at house along with her household, who had not left her aspect, earlier than she returned to the ward on Boxing Day because of her kidney failure.

Jemima fears that the harm could damage dancer Antonia’s ambition to be an actress.

She added: “She feels as if her desires have been ripped away from her. Her research on her performing arts course will likely be severely impacted.”

Jemima is in search of funds for Antonia’s future and to cowl prices whereas their mother and father are out of labor. Their dad requested on-line if different folks had comparable well being issues on the time.

His plea learn: “To anybody who could have skilled meals poisoning signs at any restaurant, institution or any market stall in Nice Missenden throughout the Christmas Market, significantly on or from 25th Nov, please are you able to [private message] me, as my center daughter (17) is combating for her life after a severe bacterial an infection (E-coli) suspected from consuming one thing round this time.”

“Simply have to know if anybody else was affected with any stage of abdomen points or sickness.”

The pub the place Antonia works shared the GoFundMe hyperlink, writing: “We wish to do our half and maintain her, the identical approach she has taken care of her colleagues and visitors since becoming a member of the Britannia. Get nicely quickly.”

The NHS says only a few folks develop STEC-HUS from this pressure of E.coli. It may be caught by consuming contaminated meals, touching contaminated animals, by way of contact with contaminated folks and by consuming, or swimming in, contaminated water.

The enchantment beat its goal of £5,000 in a day – final night time the overall was almost £9,000. The household stated: “This cash will assist her immensely along with her ongoing therapy.”

Particulars at gofundme.com/f/support-for-antonia-during-this-tough-time 

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