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Australian influencer Khiana Smith treated for bacterial meningitis in Bali
Australian influencer Khiana Smith is being treated in intensive care in Bali after becoming seriously ill while on holiday.
The 23-year-old developed a severe headache, dizziness, trouble speaking, blurred vision and sensitivity to light before going to hospital.
Doctors diagnosed bacterial meningitis, a serious infection that needs urgent hospital treatment, but they do not know what caused it.
Her condition worsened when she also developed pneumonia and fluid built up in her lungs.
Smith has memory and conversation difficulties, and brain swelling means she cannot safely fly home yet.
If her condition improves over the next week, she may be able to return to Australia and continue recovering at home in Gold Coast.
Australian influencer Khiana Smith, 23, was treated for bacterial meningitis in Bali and admitted to intensive care.
She developed a severe headache, dizziness, trouble speaking, blurred vision and sensitivity to light before going to hospital.
Her condition worsened after she developed pneumonia and fluid accumulated in her lungs.
Doctors do not know what caused the infection, and Smith cannot yet fly home to Australia because of brain swelling and flight-related risks.
- Who
- Khiana Smith, a 23-year-old Australian influencer and personal trainer.
- What
- She was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and treated in hospital, including in intensive care.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Bali, Indonesia.
- Why
- Doctors do not know the exact cause; they have considered contaminated water, spoiled food or contact with an infected person.
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Smith was on holiday in Bali when she began experiencing unusual symptoms.
She went to hospital and was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis.
She developed pneumonia and fluid in her lungs, and was transferred to Bali International Hospital.
Her mother, Cass Smith, travelled to Indonesia to be with her.
- Age
- 23
- Diagnosis
- Bacterial meningitis
- Treatment location
- Bali International Hospital
- Mother
- Cass Smith
- Home in Australia
- Gold Coast
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