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The Remarkable Recovery Of A Flesh-Eating Bacteria Victim

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Aimee Copeland wasn't expected to survive the bacteria that invaded her system after a brutal zip-line fall. But after spending four months in recovery, she's finally home.

This is Aimee Copeland, a 24-year-old psychology graduate student at the University of West Georgia.

Image by Copeland Family / AP

On May 1, Copeland fell from a broken zip-line. She suffered a deep cut to her right leg, which was invaded by a rare, flesh-eating bacterial infection called necrotizing fasciitis.

Via: aimeecopeland.com


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