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Toddler loses legs after misdiagnosis
A toddler had to have both his legs and seven of his fingers amputated after doctors failed to spot the warning signs of toxic shock syndrome.
Reuben Harvey-Smith, now three, was rushed to hospital after accidentally burning himself at home last summer.
His mum Louise is now keen to raise awareness of the bacterial infection and told the programme how she and her son were remaining positive.
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