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Woman Says Medics Accused Her of ‘Pretending’ Being Dizzy. Turns Out She Had a Rare and Deadly Blood Disease - Yahoo

Published by PEOPLE By Toria Sheffield · 22 August 2026 at 18:30
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Woman Says Medics Accused Her of ‘Pretending’ Being Dizzy. Turns Out She Had a Rare and Deadly Blood Disease - Yahoo
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“I felt embarrassed,” Rafiya Sherin recalled of the moment medical professionals doubted her symptoms

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