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FORT MORGAN, Colorado – A student at Kansas State University, who thought she had a sore throat, died suddenly of a serious infection, according to KDVR.
Samantha Scott, of Fort Morgan, Colo., Began to feel sick, but it was initially thought that tonsillitis was to blame.
Two weeks later, she was dead.
Her family says that she contracted Lemierre syndrome. A bacterial infection begins in the throat and spreads through the lymphatic vessels. Symptoms may include sore throat and fever, followed by swelling of the internal jugular vein.
Lemierre syndrome is a fast-acting bacterium that can take control of a person's body quickly if it is not treated quickly. Although potentially deadly, it is also rare. Doctors only diagnose 3.6 cases per million people each year, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Scott rowed for Kansas State and his coach, Patrick Sweeney, said that he would remember her as a great leader and a great person.
"She was so appreciated by all of her teammates and had a tremendous impact on our program, both at sea and out of the water," Sweeney said in a statement. "We are all still in shock and we will continue to keep his family in our thoughts and prayers."
Kennidi Cobbley, her lifelong friend, told KDVR: "She could cheer you up if you had a bad day and going to practice was like being with your family and being with someone who was always happy and optimistic.
A GoFundMe page was created to help Scott's family pay for medical bills and funeral expenses. They hope to establish a scholarship on behalf of Scott.
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