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Four-Year-Old Fights Rare Disease in Florida
In Jacksonville, four year old Fred Linke woke Christmas morning unable to walk and soon became paralyzed by Guillain Barré syndrome. Doctors say the illness, almost unheard of in children, may impose a long recovery but partial mobility and hope for eventual full recovery persist. Fred’s family stayed by his bedside for many hours daily, and Valentine’s Day brought balloons and a pink teddy bear from nurses in his ICU room.
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