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Danniella Westbrook shared a concerning clip from a hospital bed on Thursday night claiming she has 'Strep A'.
The former EastEnders star, 49 followed up with a selfie shared to Instagram in which she said that she was 'hours away from a cardiac arrest' before going on to thank medics from Whipps Cross Hospital for 'saving her life'.
It comes after she shared a worrying video from the back of an ambulance silently inhaling what appeared to be gas and air - which has since been deleted.
Heath fears: Danniella Westbrook shared a concerning clip from a hospital bed on Thursday night claiming she has 'Strep A'
In her latest post, Danniella uploaded a clip to her Instagram stories of herself lying in bed in a hospital gown alongside the caption: 'Septics, Strep A and constant temperature off 39.8.' [sic].
Strep A, medically known as Group A Streptococcus or Group A Strep, are bacteria that cause a range of infections, including strep throat, tonsillitis and impetigo — a skin infection. It can also cause scarlet fever.
The bacteria, which can cause no symptoms, can be found in the throat, skin and respiratory tract of those infected.
Alarming: It comes after she shared a worrying video from the back of an ambulance silently inhaling what appeared to be gas and air - which has since been deleted
The camera then panned across her looking distressed in bed before focusing on a cannula in her arm.
On her next story, she posted a message which read: 'Huge thank you to whipps cross and the nhs. Who have managed to get me stabalised.
'They informed me that if i'd left it till morning I would of had a heart attack the pressure on my chest was so bad.' [sic]
Update: The former EastEnders star, 49, also said that she was 'hours away from a cardiac arrest' before going on to thank medics from Whipps Cross Hospital for 'saving her life'
Danniella later shared a selfie to her grid, where she gave a further update on her condition, telling fans she was close to having a cardiac arrest and was now resting after her ordeal.
She wrote: 'Whips cross just saved my life and I am forever grateful. If you have this flu bug and tight chest ring an ambulance I was hours away from a cardiac arrest my chest was so tight . Now I need complete bed rest for a few days #blessed.'
MailOnline have contacted representatives of Daniella for comment.
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Poorly: Danniella uploaded a clip to her Instagram stories of herself lying in bed in a hospital gown alongside the caption: 'Septics, Strep A and constant temperature off 39.8.' [sic] (pictured with a cannula in her arm)
Grateful: On her next story, she posted a message which read: 'Huge thank you to whipps cross and the nhs. Who have managed to get me stabalised'
Danniella's latest health updates follows a video she shared the previous night in which she appeared to have a cut on her face and looked to be on her way to hospital.
Danniella has not said why she was in the ambulance or given any details about her recent health.
MailOnline has contacted representatives of Danniella Westbrook for comment.
Recovering: Danniella later shared a selfie to her grid, where she gave a further update on her condition, telling fans she was close to having a cardiac arrest and was now resting after her ordeal
Concern: Danniella's latest health updates follows a video she shared the previous night in which she appeared to have a cut on her face and looked to be on her way to hospital
