kbtx : reported that Local teen nearly dies from flu; attributes survival to her running

What started out as a case of the Flu almost turned deadly for a College Station teen. It was very painful," said Elizabeth Schiller, 15. Elizabeth was admitted to Baylor Scott and White in College Station where she was intubated within 10 minutes of her arrival. The Schiller family has headed back home to College Station where Elizabeth can continue in her recovery. Elizabeth contracted the Flu B virus in February.

Teenage runner nearly dies from flu; says being fit helped save her life

Schiller had her family by her side and hospital staff cheering her on as she walked out the hospital doors late last week. Schiller's mother said Elizabeth did get vaccinated with the flu shot this year, and she'd never had the flu before. "It's taught both the family and our team a lot about medical care and how to treat people with the flu," said Kallur. Schiller runs track and cross country for A&M Consolidated High School, and says being fit and eating healthy helped her beat the virus which nearly killed her. After being in a coma for 40 days, a central Texas teenager has survived a case of the flu that almost turned deadly.

Teenage runner nearly dies from flu; being fit helped save her life

Schiller's mother said Elizabeth did get vaccinated with the flu shot this year, and she'd never had the flu before. Elizabeth had her family by her side and hospital staff cheering her on as she walked out the hospital doors Friday. Schiller runs track and cross country for A&M Consolidated High School, and says being fit and eating healthy helped her beat the virus which nearly killed her. "It's taught both the family and our team a lot about medical care and how to treat people with the flu," said Kallur. After being in a coma for 40 days, a Central Texas teenager has survived a case of the flu which almost turned deadly.


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