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KapitanSparrow
01-23-2009, 11:30 AM
[quote=FoxNews]A 20-year-old Brazilian model, who was a finalist to represent her country at the Miss World contest, had her hands and feet amputated after contracting a severe urinary infection.

Mariana Bridi da Costa fell ill on Dec. 30, and was initially diagnosed with kidney stones, Agence-France Presse reported Thursday.

But, it turned out she had come down with the infection pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterium, which can often prove fatal.

Related: Urinary Tract Infections Common, Easy to Cure

The infection quickly spread, causing her to go back to the hospital for tests. That

CrazyFinn
01-23-2009, 10:21 PM
Thats about as cruel or sad as it get's. :eek2:

Last Child
01-24-2009, 08:09 AM
She died :cry:

erial
01-24-2009, 10:02 AM
Brazilian Beauty Queen Dies From Infection
By Hamilton Nolan, 10:01 AM on Sat Jan 24 2009, 4,433 views
We're obligated to tell you that Mariana Bridi, the 20 year-old Brazilian model who had her hands and feet amputated over the past week, has died.

Bridi

KapitanSparrow
01-24-2009, 11:29 AM
That is one sick bacteria! :frustrated: