The woman has been in a coma for over two months due to COVID-19. As she said, doctors gave her about 5 percent. chance of survival. Now he knows why it is worth getting vaccinated against the coronavirus.

American Andrea Arriage Borges, mother of five from Cameron Park, was unvaccinated when she contracted COVID-19. She admitted that she previously assumed that since she is he althy, she does not need a COVID-19 vaccine. - At that time I thought that if I was infected, I would be sick for 4-5 days and I would be fine. But things turned out differently, said Andrea Arriage Borges in an interview for CNN.

She took a coronavirus test in May 2022 and tested positive. A few days later she went to the emergency room.

She only had 5 percent. chance of survival

A woman spent 65 days in a coma due to SARS-CoV-2 infection. She was hospitalized for a total of 4.5 months. - I couldn't walk. I have lost my motor skills and muscles. I lost about 35 kg. I came home in a wheelchair. I had to learn to take steps again - reported Andrea Arriage Borges.

Even though the woman has overcome her disease, she still struggles with its effects. - Doctors told my relatives - my husband, children and sister that I had about 5 percent. chances of survival - she said.

Now warns others

Currently, the number of infections in the US is increasing due to the emergence of a new variant of the coronavirus called Omikron. - The United States remains the most-affected country in the world with 54.3 million cases of infections and over 824,000 deaths from COVID-19, said Pedro Porrino, he alth and emergency coordinator of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The number of hospitalizations has also increased, according to data from the US Department of He alth and Human Services.

After a tough fight against COVID-19, Andrea Arriage Borges urges vaccinations. She doesn't want anyone going through what she's been through recently. She added that "by vaccinating, we take care not only of ourselves, but also of others."

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