Aimee Copeland 's dad tells how he broke the news that her hands would be amputated . ( CNN ) -- Doctors ' attempts to combat rare , aggressive bacteria that have infected a University of West Georgia graduate student have suffered a further setback : 24-year-old Aimee Copeland 's remaining foot and both her hands were amputated , according to a blog on the school 's website . `` I have never seen such a strong display of courage , '' he says of his daughter . Score: 6 She has necrotizing fasciitis , caused by a flesh-devouring bacteria she got in an accident .
Aimee Copeland 's dad tells how he broke the news that her hands would be amputated . `` I have never seen such a strong display of courage , '' he says of his daughter . Score: 6 She has necrotizing fasciitis , caused by a flesh-devouring bacteria she got in an accident .