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Quinsy Sepsis Recovery Prompts Elle Black London Marathon Fundraiser

9/6/2026

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Elle Black (21) survived sepsis after dismissing a sore throat as a hangover.
In February 2024 she was triaged in 15 minutes at University Hospital of Wales and given antibiotics.
Doctors diagnosed quinsy, a tonsillar abscess, that progressed to sepsis.
She fully recovered but suffered weeks of exhaustion and months of fatigue.
She urges people to seek medical help and will run the 2025 London Marathon to raise sepsis funds.

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Story summary

Elle Black (21) survived sepsis after dismissing a sore throat as a hangover.
In February 2024 she was triaged in 15 minutes at University Hospital of Wales and given antibiotics.
Doctors diagnosed quinsy, a tonsillar abscess, that progressed to sepsis.
She fully recovered but suffered weeks of exhaustion and months of fatigue.
She urges people to seek medical help and will run the 2025 London Marathon to raise sepsis funds.