The then-15-year-old suffered insect bites that led to tick-borne encephalitis, her attorneys said.

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Police said he was covered in leeches and insect bites, and had lost about half of his body weight.

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Munn's attorneys say she suffered insect bites that led to tick-borne encephalitis in 2007 when she was in the ninth grade, leaving her unable to speak and brain damaged.

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Health experts say prevention measures include avoiding mosquito bites, using insect repellant and getting rid of insect breeding sites.

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Health experts say prevention measures include avoiding mosquito bites, using insect repellent and getting rid of insect breeding sites.

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