VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-09-01
“once symptoms start, the disease progresses rapidly and usually causes death within about five days.”
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services · said 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-09-01
NCDHHS said the teenager was critically ill and described how rapidly the disease progresses.
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