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Published September 05, 2012, 12:00 AM

Plague survivor


Seven-year-old Sierra Jane Downing from Pagosa Springs, Colo., is pushed to a news conference to talk about her recovery from bubonic plague. Joining her are her mother Darcy and father Sean Downing, along with nurses at the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children at Presbyterian/St. Luke's Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Read the article: Colorado girl, 7, recovers from bubonic plague