Kali can take a few steps on her own , and she 's been undergoing rehab . Only two patients had been known to survive in the last half-century . `` I 've been in the hospital a long time , '' she says . Amoeba causes brain infection , nearly always fatal , according to the CDC . The bacteria can be spread through contaminated water or food and is most often found on surfaces like bathroom floors where it grows rapidly.
Only two patients had been known to survive in the last half-century . `` I 've been in the hospital a long time , '' she says . Amoeba causes brain infection , nearly always fatal , according to the CDC . The bacteria can be spread through contaminated water or food and is most often found on surfaces like bathroom floors where it grows rapidly.