Three-Year-Old Hospitalized After Contracting A Tick-Borne Virus

Nikki Attkisson | Last Updated : August 8, 2022

In one of the recent kinds of instances, it has come forward that a small toddler has been infected by a potentially bad and deadly tick-borne virus. It is important to mention that the side effect of this infection is so bad that one side of his body is practically unresponsive. It is important to mention that approximately 2 years have elapsed since the doctors detected the infection. But over this huge period, no amount of improvement has been affected in his body, and the condition of his body has been able to get worse. 

Tick-Borne Virus: Side Effects

It is extremely important to mention in the first place that this particular disease is not at all something usual. This particular child was only one year old when he cried a lot from the headache, and it was only then that he was hospitalized.

Three-Year-Old Hospitalized After Contracting A Tick-Borne Virus How

After this hospitalization, there has been no turning back. In such a type of situation, it becomes important to understand that the disease is not something that can be ignored and has to be given a proper amount of treatment for the baby’s survival. 

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Symptoms

After a proper analysis of the treatment, it is extremely important to understand that this particular kind of infection was caused with the help of a tick bite. This was a deadly infection in which the child was suffering from a high fever of 103 degrees. He has been hospitalized with a huge infection, and his infection has not been reduced. The parents have been in the position to try the medical facilities of almost every country. Still, the doctors cannot detect the kind of disease this particular child is facing. 

After proper research has already been undertaken, it has come forward that the child is not in the correct state of mind, and it is expected that it will take at least 3 to 4 years for the child to recover. Scientists are now researching this particular kind of infection. This is a new kind of instance that must be remembered. 

How is the child now? 

It is heartbreaking to watch any child just 3 years of age be affected by this kind of deadly infection in which one-half of the body is practically not responding and is unstabilized for the time being. Not only this, but also it is important to mention that according to the doctors, the brain is also not responding, and the effect of treatment on the child’s body is reduced daily. This is one of the most deadly kinds of incidents that must be considered over time. 

Not only this but also the child’s immunity has been reduced to such an extent that he is getting affected by other kinds of infections such as the powassan virus. This particular incident has to be reported to the medical fraternity, which has been trying hard to get rid of this problem as soon as possible.

Final take

As the child ages, the doctors would take the treatment to the next level so that the child’s body can resist the same as soon as possible before it is too late. It is becoming the need of the hour, and at the same time, it is required for the successful treatment of the child so that he gets back on his feet as soon as possible. 

This kind of treatment should be available to all the children affected by this problem. This particular problem should be cured because if the problem is not cured, there is a huge chance that the child will lose his life. After all, the condition is not stable for the time being, and a huge amount of precautions have to be taken over the period of time in this respect. 

References:

👉Center For Disease Control And Prevention(n.d)Tick-Borne Diseases(Available Online): https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/tick-borne/default.html

👉WebMD(2005-2022)Guide to Tick-Borne Diseases(Available Online):https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/ss/tick-borne-diseases


Nikki Attkisson

With over 15 years as a practicing journalist, Nikki Attkisson found herself at Powdersville Post now after working at several other publications. She is an award-winning journalist with an entrepreneurial spirit and worked as a journalist covering technology, innovation, environmental issues, politics, health etc. Nikki Attkisson has also worked on product development, content strategy, and editorial management for numerous media companies. She began her career at local news stations and worked as a reporter in national newspapers.

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