Anthrax — Worldwide/Unknown
A mother died when she contracted anthrax after injecting contaminated heroin, an inquest heard.
[The woman], Rochester [Kent], injected the drug and soon complained of pain and swelling in her left arm. The 42-year-old, who had a daughter, visited her GP on [7 Dec 2012]. She was diagnosed with cellulitis — inflammation of the skin. That evening she visited Medway Maritime Hospital and doctors diagnosed her as having deep vein thrombosis.
[The 42 year old woman], who was born in
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