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Welcoming a child into the world is a beautiful time but can also be worrying for parents if things don't necessarily go according to plan. If your baby's born before 37 weeks, they're said to be premature.

Premature babies are likely to be small and may have health issues. But one baby girl who burst into the world before her due date suffered a few more difficulties than others - and what cured her is utterly fascinating. ‌

Eliana DeVos, from Texas, USA, was born extremely premature at 23 weeks and weighing just one pound. She spent 131 days in neonatal intensive care, where she developed a severe, fast-spreading infection on her neck. ‌

The infection led to sepsis, a dangerous condition that can shut down the organs.

As her condition worsened, her family and doctors

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