Little Sienna Dunion was diagnosed with Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy. (Gary Dunion via SWNS)
By Adam Dutton and Kate Cronin
A four-year-old girl was left fighting for her life in a coma after suffering from a rare "one-in-a-million" brain condition - caused by the flu.
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Sienna and her family. (Gary Dunion via SWNS)
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Sienna in the hospital. (Gary Dunion via SWNS)
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