AKRON, Ohio - A Nordonia kindergartner lost one of her legs in a rare case where strep throat and the flu manifested into a terrible infection. Her father, Matt Puma, said Tessa was diagnosed with strep throat in March even though she didn't seem to have the symptoms. Doctors told the family that the strep traveled through the girl's bloodstream to her leg and caused a serious infection. Tessa Puma, 6, of Northfield, is being treated at Akron Children's Hospital following surgery that amputated her left leg from the knee down. A few weeks later, the girl who is very active in dance and gymnastics, developed the flu and complained about pain in her arm and leg.
Matt Puma smiles talking about the the dancing prowess of his six-year-old daughter, Tessa, who lost her leg over the weekend to an infection she developed after having strep and then the flu. He was photographed on Monday, April 3, 2017, at Akron Children's Hospital in Akron, Ohio. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)
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