Rabies Victim Ponders the Miracle of Survival ; She Didn't Get Vaccinated After Being Bitten

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MILWAUKEE - Last December, Jeanna Giese spent Christmas in the hospital, unable to speak or walk as she suffered from the effects of rabies. This year, the 16-year-old is celebrating her improbable survival at home with her family.

The teenager, who is the world's only known unvaccinated human rabies survivor, is regaining her ability to walk and talk. She has returned to school, and has plans to return to the volleyball team next year and eventually, to attend college.

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Rabies Victim Ponders the Miracle of Survival ; She Didn't Get Vaccinated After Being Bitten

"Every time that I look at Jeanna, I feel how fortunate we are. She's the only one in the world, so you kind of look at things a little bit different," said her father, John Giese.

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