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‘Very concerning’: Mother of 4 fighting for her life after contracting salmonella on church trip
Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk Cherisse Hoffman, Jordan Gartner , as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
· July 23, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway She traveled to Kenya on June 30 to support an orphanage, but her condition worsened and she was hospitalized.
A mother of four from Virginia is in a life-threatening condition after contracting salmonella during a church trip to Kenya. She traveled to Kenya on June 30 to support an orphanage, but her condition worsened and she was hospitalized. The woman, who has sickle cell disease, has undergone multiple blood transfusions and started dialysis.
Her family is working to raise funds to cover her medical evacuation and hospital bills, as she is not cleared for commercial flight. Further details about the woman's condition and the efforts to support her are available from the source, which has been following her story since her hospitalization nearly two weeks ago.
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Category: local Published: July 23, 2026 Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) Reading time: 1 min
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