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Woman loses all 4 limbs from tick bite

Doctors peformed amputations to stop the spread of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

By Ben Brumfield
CNN

SHAWNEE, Okla. — A tick bite led to amputations on all four of an Oklahoma woman’s limbs. Doctors did it to save Jo Rogers’ life from the aggressive bacteria the insect passed on.

It’s the worst case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever they’d seen, Roger’s cousin Lisa Morgan told CNN affiliate KOCO.

Rogers fought for her life on a ventilator in a medically induced coma. Her family is now focusing her attention on getting through this.

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