News by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman UK College Student Has Legs, Fingers Amputated After Mistaking Severe Illness For The Flu The student actually had meningococcal disease that led to sepsis. After mistaking a severe illness for a typical fall season flu, a UK teen now lives a new reality from the near-death experience. Shortly after beginning the 2024 school year at England’s De Montfort University, Ketia Moponda had what she thought was a mild illness. Because of the lack of blood flow, doctors removed Moponda’s legs and fingers months later. RELATED CONTENT: Officials: Taiwanese Student Amputated Legs In Failed Insurance Fraud Scheme