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By Yelena Mandenberg A seven-year-old girl has had several limbs amputated in the last two weeks after contracting a horrifying bacterial disease. Victoria Pasten-Morales was diagnosed with Group A Streptococcus before she had to undergo eight surgeries. The bacterial infection lowered her immune system, causing her to be susceptible to other diseases. The illness started with fever and vomitting, and eventually her lips and hands turned blue. Her parents rushed her to the hospital, but the disease quickly spun out of control. Doctors had to amputate a hand and both of her feet. The family has…

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