Unvaccinated Boy, 6, Spent 57 Days In The Hospital With Tetanus
A new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention details the harrowing story of a child in Oregon who contracted tetanus because he wasn't vaccinated.
The boy was playing outside on a farm in 2017 when he cut his forehead. Six days later, he started having symptoms: a clenched jaw, muscle spasms and involuntary arching of his neck and back. When he started struggling to breathe, his parents realized he needed help and called for emergency medical services.
Doctors diagnosed the 6-year-old boy with tetanus and administered a dose of the vaccine, but it took 57 days in a hospital, including 47 days in intensive care, to restore his health.
https://www.npr.org/2019/03/08/701553920/unvaccinated-boy-6-spent-57-days-in-the-hospital-with-tetanus
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