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Obviously, this is very rare. 32 cases between 2001-2010, i believe. but what are her doctors doing to try to save her? seems in cases this rare, they don't have time to do a lot of experimental drugs and stuff like that, not a lot of people to test them on. >> reporter: this hospital has really done an amazing job. from the very beginning, first of all, kali's mom was smart and brought her in when she was having a headache and feeling tired. instead of just saying, kids get viruses, it's nothing, they took it very seriously and they diagnosed the meningitis. they looked in her spinal fluid an...

That we were going to lose kali, but we decided that we weren't going to accept that and we were going to start praying and hopefully our daughter would beat the odds. that's all we had to hang onto. >> reporter: now, kali is still in critical condition, but she is showing some signs of improvement. they are even able to back off some of the medications they've been giving her. erin? >> that is pretty incredible. makes you think of the other case we've been following, with the zip line, 98% chance of not surviving and she survived. obviously, this is very rare. 32 cases between 2001-2010, i be...

Him and his fiance in the act, after stealing the luggage, some of which contained valuable clothing. the fiance reportedly returned many of the items to nordstrom, receiving $5,000 in return. both are now out on bail and both have been charged with three felony counts including grand theft. erin? >> wow. $5,000 -- incredible. all right, thank you, rene. tonight in arkansas, a young girl is battling a deadly brain-eating amoeba. doctors believe kali hardig may have been infected at a local water park, which has been linked to the illness once before and would have served as an ideal petrie d...

Improvement. they are even able to back off some of the medications they've been giving her. erin? >> that is pretty incredible. makes you think of the other case we've been following, with the zip line, 98% chance of not surviving and she survived. obviously, this is very rare. 32 cases between 2001-2010, i believe. but -- what are her doctors doing to try to save her? seems in cases this rare, they don't have time to do a lot of experimental drugs and stuff like that, not a lot of people to test them on. >> reporter: this hospital has really done an amazing job. from the very beginning, firs...

There's an experimental new treatment that could be the key to saving kali's life, if that miracle happens. our medical correspondent elizabeth cohen is outfront. i know you spoke with kali's mother, so, what did she tell you? >> reporter: she told me they really are taking it wound day at a time. they are feeling some hope, because she does seem to be getting better. in the beginning, she said, they were just devastated when they first got the diagnosis. >> my husband asked, what was the prognosis for this amoeba and he explained to us that there was not a cure for the amoeb amoeba. we just b...