African bacteria 'eating' away at B.C. teen's eyes

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by Barry ORegan | May 19, 2007 at 04:32 am
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African bacteria 'eating' away at B.C. teen's eyes

David Wylie, CanWest News Service

Published: Saturday, May 19, 2007

A Kelowna teenager's dream trip to Africa turned into a nightmare when bacteria began eating her eyes.

Trasey Plouffe, 18, lost her sight three weeks ago and nearly had to have her right eye surgically removed after bacteria destroyed both her corneas.

Source: canada.com

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