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UTI led to Sydney woman's death three days after giving birth

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A Sydney mother died three days after giving birth, after a urinary tract infection was missed and progressed to sepsis, ABC News reports. A coronial inquest found the death was preventable, and her family is now speaking publicly about what happened. Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction that can develop when an infection goes untreated.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-02/young-mother-died-...

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