1.   He became unwell and was found to have contracted a rare form of food poisoning that attacks the kidneys.

2.   But even that is more than they had a year ago, when doctors told Heather she could not bear children because lupus had begun attacking her kidneys.

3.   But diabetes has attacked his kidneys, which are operating at a fraction of their normal capacity, says Dr. Shaw Islam, a Corpus Christi nephrologist.

4.   In the worst cases, the bacteria attacks the kidneys, causing serious damage and sometimes death.

5.   Many victims, including at least six infants, have developed a complication that attacks the kidneys as the bacteria attaches to the intestinal lining and secretes its poison.