What initially seemed like a standard case of food poisoning - vomiting, diarrhoea and bouts of fever - turned into a matter of life and death for a 50-year-old man.
After Mr Tan Whee Boon was taken to hospital, he passed out and slipped in and out of consciousness for two weeks.
When he finally woke up, a shock awaited him. His hands and feet had shrivelled and turned black.
Doctors at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) then broke the dreaded news to Mr Tan - his hands and legs had to be amputated.
The technician and his wife, Madam Choong Siet Mei, 47, a housewife, were distraught. Full story...
After Mr Tan Whee Boon was taken to hospital, he passed out and slipped in and out of consciousness for two weeks.
When he finally woke up, a shock awaited him. His hands and feet had shrivelled and turned black.
Doctors at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) then broke the dreaded news to Mr Tan - his hands and legs had to be amputated.
The technician and his wife, Madam Choong Siet Mei, 47, a housewife, were distraught. Full story...
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