Overview
- Sara Di Vita, 15, died a few hours after being admitted to Cardarelli Hospital in Campobasso.
- She and her parents reportedly fell ill after a Christmas Eve seafood meal that included mussels.
- The family twice sought emergency care earlier and were sent home before returning in severe pain.
- Hospital sources cite fulminant hepatitis tied to possible food poisoning as the leading hypothesis, with further diagnostic exams ordered.
- Authorities requested an autopsy and the hospital is reviewing the timing and handling of the family's prior emergency visits.