NY Firefighter Ravaged by Flu Leaves Hospital

New City firefighter Will McCue, who had his extremities amputated when a flu bug turned septic, was released from the hospital Wednesday.
May 31, 2018

New City volunteer firefighter Will McCue, whose hands and feet were amputated when a flu bug turned septic, was released from the hospital Wednesday.

The 19-year-old had been in the hospital since February after becoming critically ill with the flu, leading to additional medical issues and forcing doctors to amputate both his feet and a hand.

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