Medical Mysteries - "A Change in Fortune"
This story is a fan favorite from MrBallen's Medical Mysteries.
On a hot September day in 1986, a family in Goiania, Brazil, suddenly begin feeling sick after a celebration. The symptoms are horrific: vomiting, diarrhea, and bleeding. But one family member suspects something far worse. Her hunch soon leads to a devastating discovery.
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