Corowa man David Kiefel will be transferred to Albury hospital for ongoing treatment as he remains in a critical condition with Japanese encephalitis.
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Close family friend Cally Loridas said Mr Kiefel's condition had remained the same since March 14.
"The costs for Jackie were far too great for her to continue her stay in Melbourne indefinitely," Ms Loridas said.
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Mr Kiefel, 61, returns to the Border after three weeks in ICU at The Alfred hospital.
"He appears to be cognitively intact, and his memory seems to be mostly intact," Ms Monk said last week.
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Caroline Tung
Since moving to the Border, I have grown to love the community and telling stories of its extraordinary people. I previously worked in Gladstone, Sydney and Melbourne. In 2019, I was awarded the Walkley Foundation's Jacoby Walkley Scholarship for TV journalism. 2018 Melbourne Press Club Quill Awards finalist. Monash University Master of Journalism graduate.
Since moving to the Border, I have grown to love the community and telling stories of its extraordinary people. I previously worked in Gladstone, Sydney and Melbourne. In 2019, I was awarded the Walkley Foundation's Jacoby Walkley Scholarship for TV journalism. 2018 Melbourne Press Club Quill Awards finalist. Monash University Master of Journalism graduate.
