5-Year-Old Girl Dies After Being Misdiagnosed by Doctors as Having a Cold
Cathy Kassis, 5, was misdiagnosed by doctors with the common cold, but died from the bacterial infection strep A.
A family is dealing with the unexpected loss of their 5-year-old daughter.

Justin Sutton, a resident of Bathurst, Australia, recounted how his 5-year-old stepdaughter, Cathy Kassis, was taken to the doctor’s office by her mother, Jasmine Worobez. Doctors said Cathy was only suffering from a cold and would soon recover.

But medical professionals later realized Cathy had been infected with strep A, a bacterial strain that initially causes a sore throat, scarlet fever, and skin lesions, News.com.au reported.

By the time the infection was identified, it had progressed to the point that Cathy’s body was in a state of collapse, leaving little chance of recovery.

“After three days, he lost his voice completely, so obviously we were a little worried,” Sutton told 7News. Continues…