Flu Kills young boy

[dab102999]

Prayers to the family thru this tough, tough time.

https://www.freep.com/story/news/lo...fter-developing-flu-like-symptoms/1036442001/

The 12-year-old Clay Township boy died Thursday morning after having flu-like symptoms. Michael first showed symptoms the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 9, when he vomited during dinner.With his symptoms persisting, Decent-Doll said her husband took him to urgent care Wednesday evening, where his vitals were found to be normal and he was given anti-nausea medication.
"The doctor said to keep an eye on him and keep giving him fluids," she said. A rapid flu test came back negative, she said.
So she spent most of Wednesday night up with her son and determined they would make a trip to the emergency room in the morning after her other children were off to school.
Decent-Doll said they let Michael rest. But shortly after 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, her husband went to wake him and found him barely responsive.

 

[lenny]

Similar thing happened to a good friend of mine. They took him to urgent care because of flu like symptoms. Basically told him to keep fluids in him, rest and the boy didn’t get any better so they took him back to the doctor and he continued to decline. Docs finally determined that he died of meningitis.

 

[blkhwkbob]

There's a lot of people sick around my family and work. It seems to linger, too. Who knows what is really going on out there. It's a little scary.