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Japanese actor Takewaki dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in September 2004 shows Japanese actor Muga Takewaki, who died of cerebral hemorrhage on Aug. 21, 2011, at the age of 67.

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Memorial service for Kimura

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Yumiko Kimura (L), wife of former Yomiuri Giants infield and running coach Takuya Kimura who died aged 37 after suffering a brain hemorrhage, attends a memorial service for her husband with her children in Hiroshima on April 10, 2010.

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Memorial service for Kimura

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Thousands of fans of former Yomiuri Giants infield and running coach Takuya Kimura, who died aged 37 after suffering a brain hemorrhage, pray for him outside a funeral hall in Hiroshima on April 10, 2010.

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Yomiuri coach Kimura dies at 37

KOSHIEN, Japan - On April 7, 2010, Yomiuri Giants players offer silent prayers before their practice round at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture for the ball club's infield and running coach Takuya Kimura after he died the dame day at a Hiroshima hospital after suffering a brain hemorrhage. The 37-year-old former utility player, who had ended his playing career after the 2009 season, had been in a critical condition at the hospital after collapsing suddenly while hitting balls during pre-game fielding practice on April 2.

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Yomiuri coach Kimura collapses before game

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants infield and running coach Takuya Kimura (lying) gets care after collapsing due to a hemorrhage before a game at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on April 2, 2010. The 37-year-old was taken to hospital immediately.

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Yomiuri coach Kimura collapses before game

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Firefighters carry Yomiuri Giants infield and running coach Takuya Kimura by gurney after the 37-year-old collapsed due to a hemorrhage before a game at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on April 2, 2010.

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Veteran announcer Tamaoki dies at 76

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran announcer Hiroshi Tamaoki (file photo taken in August, 2005), who is best known as the host of a popular TV music program broadcast between the 1950s and 1970s, died of brain-stem hemorrhage on Feb. 11, 2010, at a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture. He was 76.

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Funeral held for mother of missing abductee Ichikawa

KANOYA, Japan - Kenichi Ichikawa (L), elder brother of Shuichi Ichikawa, who was one of the Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the late 1970s and 1980s, makes a speech during the funeral of Tomi Ichikawa (photo in frame), the abductee's mother who died at age 91 on Nov. 15 of subarachnoid hemorrhage at a hospital in Kagoshima Prefecture.

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Mother of missing abductee Ichikawa dies at 91

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Tomi Ichikawa, the mother of Shuichi Ichikawa who was one of the Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the late 1970s and 1980s, died of subarachnoid hemorrhage at the age of 91 at a hospital in Kagoshima Prefecture on Nov. 15. File photo shows Tomi receiving flowers on Mother's Day in May.

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Pregnant woman rejected by 7 hospitals, dies after delivery

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 22 shows the Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital in Tokyo's Sumida Ward which at first refused to admit a pregnant woman but later did so. The 36-year-old woman was refused admission by seven healthcare facilities including the hospital and died three days after giving birth and undergoing surgery for a brain hemorrhage at the hospital earlier this month.

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Ex-Olympic swimmer, TV personality Michiko Kihara dies at 59

TOKYO, Japan - Michiko Kihara (file photo), who swam for Japan at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games and became a popular television personality, died of a subarachnoid hemorrhage at a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture on Oct. 18. Kihara assumed the post of director of the Japan Swimming Federation in 2005, coached swimming and contributed to the promotion of masters swimming.

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Film director Kumai, acclaimed for tackling social issues, dies at 76

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese film director Kei Kumai (R) receives the Berlinale Kamera prize in the Berlin International Film Festival in a photo taken in February 2001. Kumai, known for tackling social issues, died of subarachnoid hemorrhage at a hospital in Tokyo on May 23. He was 76.

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Film director Kumai, acclaimed for tackling social issues, dies at 76

TOKYO, Japan - Kei Kumai (in file photo taken in October 1995), an eminent film director known for tackling social issues, died of subarachnoid hemorrhage at a hospital in Tokyo on May 23. He was 76. Kumai won acclaim both at home and abroad for ''Sandakan Hachiban Shokan Bokyo (Sandakan No. 8)'' in 1974, a film depicting the tragedy of a woman who worked as a prostitute in Sandakan, Borneo, before World War II.

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(2)Renowned jazz drummer George Kawaguchi dies at 76

TOKYO, Japan - Jazz drummer George Kawaguchi, known as the Japanese Art Blakey, performs during a jam session in Yokohama in a photo taken in 1997. Kawaguchi, who formed the legendary quartet ''Big Four'' with players including pianist Hachidai Nakamura, died of brain hemorrhage at a hospital in Tokyo on Nov. 1.

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Comic actress Kiyokawa dies at 89

TOKYO, Japan - Comic actress Nijiko Kiyokawa (file phot) died May 24 of a lung hemorrhage at a Kawasaki hospital, her family said. She was 89. Kiyokawa joined a comedy theater troupe in 1933 launched by Roppa Furukawa and others in Tokyo's Asakusa district.

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2001 rookie of year boxer Yoshihiro Irei dies

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese 2001 rookie boxer of the year, flyweight Yoshihiro Irei, shown in this photo taken after a six-round bout on March 24, died of a brain hemorrhage at a Tokyo hospital on April 9. He was 22. Irei lost consciousness after the hard-fought flyweight bout against Yoshinori Naito in Tokyo on March 24, and never regained consciousness.

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Sony's Ohga has stroke, collapses in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Sony Corp. Chairman Norio Ohga (in file photo) collapsed apparently from a minor stroke while conducting the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra at a music festival in Beijing on Nov. 7, 2001. Xinhua news agency said said Ohga, 71, was sent to the China-Japan Friendship Hospital for treatment and was diagnosed as suffering from abrupt cerebral hemorrhage.

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PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-HOSPITALIZED CHINESE WOMAN-RETURNING HOME

(220105) -- PASIG CITY, Jan. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 13, 2021 shows the nurse station nearby the room of Li Jinxin, a 26-year-old Chinese woman, at the Medical City hospital in Pasig City, the Philippines. Li Jinxin has found her dream of returning home come true after battling a devastating illness for almost two and a half years in the Philippines that nearly cost her life. Li spent 904 days bedridden in Medical City due to a brain hemorrhage. TO GO WITH "Feature: With help of Filipino medics, once critically-ill Chinese woman gets back home" (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-HOSPITALIZED CHINESE WOMAN-RETURNING HOME

(220105) -- PASIG CITY, Jan. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Jinxin, a 26-year-old Chinese woman, writes her name assisted by her nurse Sherricka Mae Navalta at the Medical City hospital in Pasig City, the Philippines, Dec. 13, 2021. Li Jinxin has found her dream of returning home come true after battling a devastating illness for almost two and a half years in the Philippines that nearly cost her life. Li spent 904 days bedridden in Medical City due to a brain hemorrhage. TO GO WITH "Feature: With help of Filipino medics, once critically-ill Chinese woman gets back home" (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-HOSPITALIZED CHINESE WOMAN-RETURNING HOME

(220105) -- PASIG CITY, Jan. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Jinxin, a 26-year-old Chinese woman, is seen reflected in a mirror as she is attended to by her nurse Sherricka Mae Navalta inside her room at the Medical City hospital in Pasig City, the Philippines, Dec. 13, 2021. Li Jinxin has found her dream of returning home come true after battling a devastating illness for almost two and a half years in the Philippines that nearly cost her life. Li spent 904 days bedridden in Medical City due to a brain hemorrhage. TO GO WITH "Feature: With help of Filipino medics, once critically-ill Chinese woman gets back home" (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-HOSPITALIZED CHINESE WOMAN-RETURNING HOME

(220105) -- PASIG CITY, Jan. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Jinxin, a 26-year-old Chinese woman, holds a Xiuqiu, ball made of stripes of silk, at the Medical City hospital in Pasig City, the Philippines, Dec. 13, 2021. Li Jinxin has found her dream of returning home come true after battling a devastating illness for almost two and a half years in the Philippines that nearly cost her life. Li spent 904 days bedridden in Medical City due to a brain hemorrhage. TO GO WITH "Feature: With help of Filipino medics, once critically-ill Chinese woman gets back home" (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-HOSPITALIZED CHINESE WOMAN-RETURNING HOME

(220105) -- PASIG CITY, Jan. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A nurse shows the handwriting of Li Jinxin, a 26-year-old Chinese woman, at the Medical City hospital in Pasig City, the Philippines on Dec. 13, 2021. Li Jinxin has found her dream of returning home come true after battling a devastating illness for almost two and a half years in the Philippines that nearly cost her life. Li spent 904 days bedridden in Medical City due to a brain hemorrhage. TO GO WITH "Feature: With help of Filipino medics, once critically-ill Chinese woman gets back home" (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-HOSPITALIZED CHINESE WOMAN-RETURNING HOME

(220105) -- PASIG CITY, Jan. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Nursing workers take care of Li Jinxin, a 26-year-old Chinese woman, at the Medical City hospital in Pasig City, the Philippines, Dec. 13, 2021. Li Jinxin has found her dream of returning home come true after battling a devastating illness for almost two and a half years in the Philippines that nearly cost her life. Li spent 904 days bedridden in Medical City due to a brain hemorrhage. TO GO WITH "Feature: With help of Filipino medics, once critically-ill Chinese woman gets back home" (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-HOSPITALIZED CHINESE WOMAN-RETURNING HOME

(220105) -- PASIG CITY, Jan. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 13, 2021 shows the Medical City hospital, where Li Jinxin, a 26-year-old Chinese woman, is admitted, in Pasig City, the Philippines. Li Jinxin has found her dream of returning home come true after battling a devastating illness for almost two and a half years in the Philippines that nearly cost her life. Li spent 904 days bedridden in Medical City due to a brain hemorrhage. TO GO WITH "Feature: With help of Filipino medics, once critically-ill Chinese woman gets back home" (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-HOSPITALIZED CHINESE WOMAN-RETURNING HOME

(220105) -- PASIG CITY, Jan. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Jinxin, a 26-year-old Chinese woman, is attended to by her nurse Sherricka Mae Navalta (1st R) and neurologist Kim Alfred Inting (1st L) in the Medical City hospital in Pasig City, the Philippines on Dec. 13, 2021. Li Jinxin has found her dream of returning home come true after battling a devastating illness for almost two and a half years in the Philippines that nearly cost her life. Li spent 904 days bedridden in Medical City due to a brain hemorrhage. TO GO WITH "Feature: With help of Filipino medics, once critically-ill Chinese woman gets back home" (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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Sony's Ohga has stroke, collapses in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Sony Corp. Chairman Norio Ohga (in file photo) collapsed apparently from a minor stroke while conducting the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra at a music festival in Beijing on Nov. 7, 2001. Xinhua news agency said said Ohga, 71, was sent to the China-Japan Friendship Hospital for treatment and was diagnosed as suffering from abrupt cerebral hemorrhage.

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2001 rookie of year boxer Yoshihiro Irei dies

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese 2001 rookie boxer of the year, flyweight Yoshihiro Irei, shown in this photo taken after a six-round bout on March 24, died of a brain hemorrhage at a Tokyo hospital on April 9. He was 22. Irei lost consciousness after the hard-fought flyweight bout against Yoshinori Naito in Tokyo on March 24, and never regained consciousness.

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Ex-real estate tycoon dies at 59 during trial

TOKYO, Japan - Harunori Takahashi (in a file photo taken in October 1999), once dubbed the king of resort development projects in the South Pacific, died of a brain hemorrhage at a Tokyo hospital on July 18 while facing trial over a loan scandal involving two now-defunct credit associations, his family said July 19. He was 59. Takahashi purchased overseas hotels and domestic golf courses during Japan's ''bubble'' economy boom when he was president of resort developer EIE International Corp., leading the EIE group to total assets of around 1 trillion yen at its peak. (Kyodo)

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Film director Kumai, acclaimed for tackling social issues, dies

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese film director Kei Kumai (R) receives the Berlinale Kamera prize in the Berlin International Film Festival in a photo taken in February 2001. Kumai, known for tackling social issues, died of subarachnoid hemorrhage at a hospital in Tokyo on May 23. He was 76. (Kyodo)

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Film director Kumai, acclaimed for tackling social issues, dies

TOKYO, Japan - Kei Kumai (in file photo taken in October 1995), an eminent film director known for tackling social issues, died of subarachnoid hemorrhage at a hospital in Tokyo on May 23. He was 76. Kumai won acclaim both at home and abroad for ''Sandakan Hachiban Shokan Bokyo (Sandakan No. 8)'' in 1974, a film depicting the tragedy of a woman who worked as a prostitute in Sandakan, Borneo, before World War II. (Kyodo)

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Memorial service for Kimura

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Thousands of fans of former Yomiuri Giants infield and running coach Takuya Kimura, who died aged 37 after suffering a brain hemorrhage, pray for him outside a funeral hall in Hiroshima on April 10, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Veteran announcer Tamaoki dies at 76

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran announcer Hiroshi Tamaoki (file photo taken in August, 2005), who is best known as the host of a popular TV music program broadcast between the 1950s and 1970s, died of brain-stem hemorrhage on Feb. 11, 2010, at a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture. He was 76. (Kyodo)

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Funeral held for mother of missing abductee Ichikawa

KANOYA, Japan - Kenichi Ichikawa (L), elder brother of Shuichi Ichikawa, who was one of the Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the late 1970s and 1980s, makes a speech during the funeral of Tomi Ichikawa (photo in frame), the abductee's mother who died at age 91 on Nov. 15 of subarachnoid hemorrhage at a hospital in Kagoshima Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Mother of missing abductee Ichikawa dies at 91

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Tomi Ichikawa, the mother of Shuichi Ichikawa who was one of the Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the late 1970s and 1980s, died of subarachnoid hemorrhage at the age of 91 at a hospital in Kagoshima Prefecture on Nov. 15. File photo shows Tomi receiving flowers on Mother's Day in May. (Kyodo)

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Pregnant woman rejected by 7 hospitals, dies after delivery

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 22 shows the Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital in Tokyo's Sumida Ward which at first refused to admit a pregnant woman but later did so. The 36-year-old woman was refused admission by seven healthcare facilities including the hospital and died three days after giving birth and undergoing surgery for a brain hemorrhage at the hospital earlier this month. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Olympic swimmer, TV personality Michiko Kihara dies at 59

TOKYO, Japan - Michiko Kihara (file photo), who swam for Japan at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games and became a popular television personality, died of a subarachnoid hemorrhage at a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture on Oct. 18. Kihara assumed the post of director of the Japan Swimming Federation in 2005, coached swimming and contributed to the promotion of masters swimming. (Kyodo)

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Japanese actor Takewaki dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in September 2004 shows Japanese actor Muga Takewaki, who died of cerebellar hemorrhage on Aug. 21, 2011, at the age of 67. (Kyodo)

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Yomiuri coach Kimura dies at 37

KOSHIEN, Japan - On April 7, 2010, Yomiuri Giants players offer silent prayers before their practice round at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture for the ball club's infield and running coach Takuya Kimura after he died the dame day at a Hiroshima hospital after suffering a brain hemorrhage. The 37-year-old former utility player, who had ended his playing career after the 2009 season, had been in a critical condition at the hospital after collapsing suddenly while hitting balls during pre-game fielding practice on April 2. (Kyodo)

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Yomiuri coach Kimura collapses before game

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Firefighters carry Yomiuri Giants infield and running coach Takuya Kimura by gurney after the 37-year-old collapsed due to a hemorrhage before a game at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on April 2, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Yomiuri coach Kimura collapses before game

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants infield and running coach Takuya Kimura (lying) gets care after collapsing due to a hemorrhage before a game at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on April 2, 2010. The 37-year-old was taken to hospital immediately. (Kyodo)

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Memorial service for Kimura

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Yumiko Kimura (L), wife of former Yomiuri Giants infield and running coach Takuya Kimura who died aged 37 after suffering a brain hemorrhage, attends a memorial service for her husband with her children in Hiroshima on April 10, 2010. (Kyodo)

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University Hospital Brno

University Hospital Brno (pictured) doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Roman Gal

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo is seen anesthetist Roman Gal. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Zdenek Kabatek, Roman Kraus

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo are seen L-R CEO of the Health Insurance in Czech Republic (VZP) Zdenek Kabatek and Director of the hospital Roman Kraus. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Pavel Ventruba, Zdenek Kabatek

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo are seen L-R gynecologist Pavel Ventruba and CEO of the Health Insurance in Czech Republic (VZP) Zdenek Kabatek. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Pavel Ventruba, Zdenek Kabatek, Roman Kraus, Roman Gal

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo are seen R-L anesthetist Roman Gal, Director of the hospital Roman Kraus, CEO of the Health Insurance in Czech Republic (VZP) Zdenek Kabatek and gynecologist Pavel Ventruba. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Roman Gal

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo is seen anesthetist Roman Gal. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Pavel Ventruba

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo is seen gynecologist Pavel Ventruba. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Roman Gal, Zdenek Kabatek, Roman Kraus

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo are seen R-L anesthetist Roman Gal, Director of the hospital Roman Kraus and CEO of the Health Insurance in Czech Republic (VZP) Zdenek Kabatek. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Zdenek Kabatek, Roman Kraus

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo are seen L-R CEO of the Health Insurance in Czech Republic (VZP) Zdenek Kabatek and Director of the hospital Roman Kraus. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)