
A teen ate leftover rice and noodles. Hours later, doctors amputated his legs and fingers - USA TODAY

Just hours after eating leftover rice, chicken and lo mein from a restaurant, a Massachusetts student was in the hospital with meningococcal disease.
Hours after eating leftovers from a restaurant, a 19-year-old was admitted to the hospital with multiple organ failure and had both his legs and all his fingers amputated.
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