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Carla Serfontein died on Monday of necrotic pneumonia after spending 18 days in an induced coma.

Her mother Deidre Serfontein said Carla was only sick for a day and a half before she decided to take her to hospital.

Dr Brett Cullis, an intensive care specialist, said necrotic pneumonia was a rare disease contracted by only one or two people in three million.

The bacterium that caused it was in the community. The bacterial infection destroyed lung tissue, Cullis said.

"People usually get if after they've had flu," he was quoted as saying in the Witness.

Serfontein said her daughter's lungs were badly damaged and that she needed numerous transfusions of blood and platelets, sometimes seven units a day.

Cullis said the disease had a high mortality rate - most people who contracted the infection would die.

"Carla was given every conceivable treatment. She was simply too sick to recover," he said.

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Sep 4, 2012

malemaforpresident

It came with congolese refugees i have never seen a country where all boaders are opened for all foreing nationals
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Sep 4, 2012

Mellow

May her soul RIP sad cause she was healthy eish life

Its really scary really I understand that Necrotizing pneumonia usually affects people who are intoxicated, debilitated by alcohol and drugs, unconscious from medical condition or anesthesia and elderly people. This can also develop in a healthy person who inhales large amount of foreign substances. BUT what are this Foreign substances?


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Sep 4, 2012

KatakataEmaotoAditshepe

hm!
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Sep 4, 2012

NQUTHU

Niyabona zonke izifo ezi snax, ziqala kwabamhlophe, umisuka lapho ingena kubantu besekuthiwa ngezabantu and they will focus on us as carriers. GHA!
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Sep 4, 2012

Mosquer

Only God knows. RIP will not change anything
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Sep 4, 2012

Papage

Sad indeed, and you parents must stop smoking in the houses, especially white foks, you dont respect your children, please smoke outside your home if you cant stop it. Smiking is bad for your lungs
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Sep 4, 2012

THANDY

OMG !!! NOW IM SCARED !!!
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