Grieving Indiana mother warns parents after 8-year-old son dies from deadly bacteria
- An Indiana mother from Lowell warns parents after her 8-year-old son Liam died within hours from a deadly bacterial infection in April.
- The infection was caused by invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b , which Liam likely contracted from an unvaccinated person despite being vaccinated himself.
- Liam came home with a headache, became delirious, and doctors found bacteria covering his brain and spinal cord, but treatment was unsuccessful.
- Ashlee Dahlberg explained that this aggressive form of Hib is almost always fatal within a day, and described the agony of losing Liam as beyond words after doctors informed them there was no further treatment possible.
- This case highlights the increased risk of Hib as vaccination rates decline, leading Dahlberg to strongly encourage parents to ensure their children are fully immunized to avoid irreversible consequences.
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Boy, 8, dies hours after complaining of headache when infection spread to brain
A MOTHER is warning others after a bacterial infection killed her son in a matter of hours. Liam Dahlberg from Indiana told his mother he had a headache after coming home from school last month, but by the next day, the eight-year-old was dead. GoFundMeLiam Dahlberg, 8, died after he was diagnosed with a rare bacterial infection[/caption] GoFundMeLiam’s mother, Ashlee Dahlberg, said the boy had haemophilus influenzae and was dead within a few ho…
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Indiana boy, 8, dies within hours of catching rare infection that spread to his brain and spine
Liam Dahlberg, 8, died hours after he complained of only mild symptoms that ended up being a rare and fatal bacterial infection, his grieving mother revealed.
·New York, United States
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