Virginia Mother Critically Ill With Salmonella After Kenya Mission Trip
A Virginia mother of four, Ayla Garcia, contracted a life-threatening salmonella infection while on a church mission trip in Kenya. The infection has spread to her kidneys, liver, and blood, requiring intensive care, dialysis, and blood transfusions. Her family is…
Phoenix, AZ, July 23, 2026 —
Ayla Garcia, a mother of four from Virginia, is in a critical condition in Kenya after contracting a life-threatening salmonella infection during a recent church mission trip. The infection has reportedly spread to her kidneys, liver, and bloodstream, necessitating intensive care, dialysis, and blood transfusions.
Garcia’s family has initiated a fundraising effort to facilitate her medical evacuation back to the United States. The urgent need for evacuation stems from the severity of her illness and the escalating hospital bills incurred during her treatment in Kenya.
Further details regarding the specific timeline of her trip, the duration of her illness, or the exact amount being raised for her medical evacuation were not immediately available.
Story summarized from the original created by Cherisse Hoffman, Jordan Gartner on www.azfamily.com, see more information here.
