Earlier this month, when he refuse to wake from his afternoon nap,
Kathleen and Kevin Kendall of Phoenix, Ariz., rushed their infant to
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center.
Five pain-filled days later, doctors declared Lancen brain dead.
First identified in California in 1962, symptoms of this form of non-polio enterovirus may include fever, runny nose, sneezing, cough, and muscle aches.
However, these mild signs of illness may soon give way to severe wheezing and difficulty breathing.
Lancen is one of 24 children in Arizona who have tested positive for enterovirus. State officials are awaiting results to see whether a specific D68 strain killed the infant.
A medical examiner determined Lancen's death was the result of complications of enterovirus coupled with rhinovirus (a common bug that causes a cold).
Before his nap, Lancen didn't show any signs or symptoms of illness, according to his parents, who do not understand how their baby could have picked up a deadly bug. While that cannot be answered, it is known that infected adults may not display symptoms.
"It's kind of terrifying that it literally came out nowhere," his mother told the local news service, adding, "The little kids don't leave the house unless we're going somewhere as a family.” His father noted, "He put up a pretty good fight.” CONTINUE READING
CREDITS: MEDICALDAILY
Five pain-filled days later, doctors declared Lancen brain dead.
First identified in California in 1962, symptoms of this form of non-polio enterovirus may include fever, runny nose, sneezing, cough, and muscle aches.
However, these mild signs of illness may soon give way to severe wheezing and difficulty breathing.
Lancen is one of 24 children in Arizona who have tested positive for enterovirus. State officials are awaiting results to see whether a specific D68 strain killed the infant.
A medical examiner determined Lancen's death was the result of complications of enterovirus coupled with rhinovirus (a common bug that causes a cold).
Before his nap, Lancen didn't show any signs or symptoms of illness, according to his parents, who do not understand how their baby could have picked up a deadly bug. While that cannot be answered, it is known that infected adults may not display symptoms.
"It's kind of terrifying that it literally came out nowhere," his mother told the local news service, adding, "The little kids don't leave the house unless we're going somewhere as a family.” His father noted, "He put up a pretty good fight.” CONTINUE READING
CREDITS: MEDICALDAILY
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