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HEALTHJul 23 · 18:40 UTCWAFB BATON ROUGECherisse Hoffman, Jordan Gartner

‘Very concerning’: Mother of 4 fighting for her life after contracting salmonella on church trip

A Virginia mother of four, Ayla Garcia, is hospitalized in Kenya after contracting a severe salmonella infection during a church mission trip. Her condition has worsened due to complications from sickle cell disease, requiring ICU care, blood transfusions, and dialysis. Her family is fundraising over $250,000 for medical evacuation and hospital costs.

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