×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Friday
04
Sep 2026
weather symbol
Athens 27°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> Greece

Lamia: Rammed into by a goat and died a week later – The rare infection that claimed her life

The woman had a large bruise from her armpit down to her ribs with inflammation, a severe respiratory infection and septic shock

Newsroom May 22 01:04

Δείτε περισσότερα άρθρα μας στα αποτελέσματα αναζήτησης

Add Protothema.gr on Google

An unfortunate 80-year-old woman fought for her life for an entire week after being injured by a goat in Lamia. According to a report by lamianow.gr, she did not die from her injuries but from a severe infection caused by a pyogenic streptococcus bacterium, which infected her. This is a rare complication, with another death from the same cause reported in the local community a year ago.

See Also 

>Related articles

West Nile virus cases and deaths in Greece hit seven-year high

Salmonella outbreak sends more than 30 patients to Lamia hospital, source of infection still unknown

Two new cases of West Nile virus infection in the past week

Student elections: Polls are open – Student voting trends

Reliable medical sources indicate that the unfortunate woman arrived at the ICU of Lamia Hospital after a three-day stay at a private clinic. Her condition was already serious, as she had suffered a significant injury from the armpit down to her ribs, accompanied by inflammation, a severe respiratory infection, and septic shock.

The 80-year-old was hospitalized for a week in the ICU of Lamia Hospital, with doctors and nursing staff fighting to manage her condition. Unfortunately, she did not survive, plunging her family and the entire village into mourning and grief.

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#infection#Lamia#pyogenic streptococcus#septic shock
> More Greece

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

Nearly 500,000 tills linked to Greek tax authority to close VAT gap

September 4, 2026

Fire in Psychiko now without an active front, see video and photos

September 4, 2026

EU reaches agreement on migrant return hubs in third countries, talks with prospective partners under way

September 4, 2026

Greek swimmer becomes first person to swim from Greece to Italy

September 4, 2026

UN urged to replace world map accused of shrinking Africa

September 4, 2026

What Is El Niño and how may it affect Greece? 10 Questions and answers

September 4, 2026

Swarm of autonomous OpenAI agents ‘hijacked’ German wiki to use as AI noticeboard

September 4, 2026

You ate all my rings (crazy priest baptized him, my Alexis), the Thessaloniki Fair tax on board members, the miracle at the Superfund, OTE’s baptism

September 4, 2026
All News

> Greece

In reverence, the emotional deposition in Jerusalem, see photos & video

The Holy Temple of the Resurrection opened after many days due to the war between Israel and Iran

April 10, 2026

In the final stretch for the accreditation of joint master’s degrees: Aiming for their launch in the coming academic year

April 10, 2026

Schedule for Epitaph Procession today (10/4)

April 10, 2026

Perfect weather for Easter excursions, according to Tsatrafyllia’s forecast

April 10, 2026

Easter in Greece: The customs that continue in Greek tradition – From Nafpaktos to Corfu

April 10, 2026
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα