A two-time Miss World finalist has had her hands and feet amputated after being struck down with an infection.
Brazilian model Mariana Bridi, 20, had emergency surgery this week after she fell ill with a virus that spread to her blood.
'She got more and more sick, and had no blood circulation to her limbs.
'First she lost her feet, then on Tuesday she lost both her hands.
'But she is a very strong person and we just want her to survive.'
Miss Bridi is in a serious condition on a ventilation machine in hospital in Serra, in the southeastern state of Espirito Santo.
The infection was caused by the pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria.
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Brazilian model Mariana Bridi, 20, had emergency surgery this week after she fell ill with a virus that spread to her blood.
'She got more and more sick, and had no blood circulation to her limbs.
'First she lost her feet, then on Tuesday she lost both her hands.
'But she is a very strong person and we just want her to survive.'
Miss Bridi is in a serious condition on a ventilation machine in hospital in Serra, in the southeastern state of Espirito Santo.
The infection was caused by the pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria.
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