Marelinde Didn't Have the Flu, but a Serious Infection: ‘Half an Hour Later and She Wouldn't Have Survived’

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When Marelinde could no longer get out of bed one morning, her mother Marieke still thought it was the flu. “She had pain in her legs, was vomiting, and had a high fever. That seemed explainable.” Less than 24 hours later, her daughter was fighting for her life.

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When Marelinde could no longer get out of bed one morning, her mother, Marieke Teunissen from Etten-Leur, still thought it was the flu. “She had pain in her legs, was vomiting, and had a high fever. That seemed explainable.” Less than 24 hours later, her daughter was fighting for her life at the Sophia Children's Hospital in Rotterdam.

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Marelinde Teunissen from Etten-Leur was only 4 years old when she ended up in intensive care with blood poisoning caused by the meningococcus bacterium. It started with a headache and vomiting, but became so severe that she developed liver and kidney failure and lost consciousness. About six years later, her health is much better, but mentally it still has an impact on her and her family. "We will carry this with us forever," says her mother, Ma…