Photo: Moment RFA 19-year-old college student in the UK underwent multiple amputations after mistaking deadly meningitis for the flu, PEOPLE reports. Moponda initially brushed off her symptoms, like coughing and fatigue, as a typical cold and delayed going to the doctor. After telling a friend that she felt like she was “going to die,” Moponda stopped responding to calls and messages. Moponda had to undergo finger amputation in December before both her legs were removed below the knee in January 2025. “Basically, my legs had died because of a lack of blood going to them,” Moponda said.