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Siblings miss crucial life-extending treatment because of CrowdStrike outage

"We know that there can be catastrophic effects of missing an infusion, abilities can be lost."

LYNWOOD, Wash. — The global computer outage that wreaked logistical havoc on hospitals, airports, businesses, and governments is having a life and death impact on one family. Malachi was successful in power lifting and had plans to join the football team, but something in his body seemed to be taking steps backward. The process requires a timed sequence of medication, infusion, and recovery that can take up to ten hours to complete.

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