5-year-old girl dies after being misdiagnosed by doctors as having a cold
Five-year-old Cathy Kassis died of bacterial strep A after doctors misdiagnosed her with the common cold.A family is coping with the untimely death of their daughter, who is five years old. Australian resident Justin Sutton, who lives in Bathurst, described how his 5-year-old stepdaughter, Cathy Kassis, was brought to the doctor by her mother, Jasmine Worobez. According to the doctors, Cathy just had a cold and would get better soon. However, according to News.com.au, medical personnel later discovered that Cathy had contracted strep A, a bacterial strain that first causes skin lesions, scarlet fever, and a sore throat. Cathy had... Continues…
