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Mexican mother survives after desert heat burns
Ramona Franco de Portola, 20 years old, suffered third degree burns over 76 percent of her body in Tesapaca Sonora. Five doctors from Liga International fly in Mercy missions bringing care to the remote village. She now lies at White Memorial hospital with a 50 50 chance of survival after two months upright in extreme heat.
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Ramona Franco de Portola
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