Jang So-min / Courtesy of Korea Organ Donation Agency
A 9-month-old baby who died after contracting bacterial meningitis has saved the lives of three people through organ donation, the Korea Organ Donation Agency said Thursday.
Jang So-min was declared brain-dead at Samsung Medical Center on May 1 after her condition rapidly deteriorated following days of high fever, according to the agency.
With her parents' consent, the infant's liver, kidneys and small intestine were donated after her death to three patients in need of transplants.
The infant first developed a fever on April 19 and was treated at a local pediatric clinic, but her symptoms persisted for several days. After visiting multiple hospitals, she was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and later declared brain-dead.
