Girl, 6, Expected to Recover Fully from E. Coli Infection
A Mendocino County girl who almost died from kidney failure caused by an E. coli infection in August is expected to make a full recovery.
Six-year-old Michaela, whose family requested that her last name not be used, began school on time last month, is taking dancing lessons again and gets better every day, relatives said.
Nobody knows how the Hopland girl got the E. coli infection, although it generally comes from eating undercooked ground meat. She first showed symptoms on Aug. 4 and by the end of that week was seriously ill.
Her kidneys failed, and she was taken to the University of California, San Francisco, Medical Center for treatment.
Her mother said Michaela’s kidneys were working properly, although she still suffers from abdominal pain when she eats fatty foods.
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