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Arkansas Girl With Brain-Eating Parasite Beating Incredible Odds

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Doctors treating the 12-year-old Arkansas girl who contracted a brain-eating parasite while playing at a water park say she is now off a ventilator and has made remarkable progress given the odds.

KUAR's Karen Tricot Steward has an update on her condition, including what her care team believes contributed to her recovery.

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Karen Tricot Steward was a News Anchor, Reporter and Content Development Director for UA Little Rock Public Radio.