12-Year-Old Brain-Eating Amoeba Survivor Speaks Out
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Published 2013-09-11
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The amoeba cannot eat my brain if i don't have one
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It wasn't speed brought to hospital. It was speed doctors tested and diagnosed her with the disease. People have gotten to hospitals 2 days in the infection but doctors didn't test until it was to late. Thank the doctors too and her mother.
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Thats why I will never step 1 millimeter into fresh water. ever
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Praise God she is still alive... Stay strong, Kali!
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One of my Biggest fears... and now there’s an outbreak in our Houston tap water !!!!
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For those wondering what disease Kali contracted, She was infected with the parasitic amoeba Naeglaria fowleri. This parasite causes the disease primary amebic meningoencephalitis, the mortality rate on this infection is 98% on the mortality rate, and is very hard to cure. Because of Kali's quick thinking mother, and the speed of the diagnosis and treatment, she was able to survive.
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Thank medicine, technology and above all doctors she made it!
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I remember watching this story months ago and I was rooting for her to survive, Im so glad she did xx
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Congrats Kali! She is survivor number 3!!! YAY Kali!
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She is a very beautiful young girl. I wish her and her family nothing but the very best for their lives.
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People need to stop with the immature comments. She just fought for her LIFE and WON.
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My towns water supply just got notified that there’s this ameoba so I’m hella scared.
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speed that saved her? wow.... if i tell anyone im sick they'll just give me medicine by mouth and not take me to the hospital until like 5 or 7 days later....
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Props to the healthcare establishment that saved that girls life. Wished they would have mentioned it, they deserve some recognition.
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So happy for her and her family!! :')
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I had a brain eating amoeba once, poor fella died of hungry
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Yay! Beyond happy for this girl and her family, may God bless them! I hope she achieves her dream of becoming a hair stylist 🥰
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so good that she survived
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makes me feel great to see she made it.
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Very amazing that she survived and has maintained such a positive spirit. What a nightmare. Ameba need to be studied more.
