Parents who refuse to vaccinate the boy who was admitted to ICU for 47 days in tetanus

by kfuhlert

Children of parents with the belief of anti-vaccination were brought to tetanus , and due to symptoms such as dyspnea, muscle cramping and high fever, I was to spend 47 days in intensive care unit. The boy tried hard by the hard treatment of the doctor, but parents refused to vaccinate the boy after discharge. The American Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the boy is at risk of being exposed to tetanus again.

Notes from the Field: Tetanus in an Unvaccinated Child - Oregon, 2017 | MMWR
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6809a3.htm

Boy spent 47 agonizing days in ICU with tetanus. Parents still refuse vaccines | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/03/boy-spent-47-agonizing-days-in-icu-with-tetanus-parents-still-refuse-vaccines/

Tetanus occurs when tetanus bacteria in the soil enter from the wound, causing symptoms such as hyperthermia and convulsion, and the rate of death is also said to be very high, but it can be prevented by inoculating the vaccine.

A 6-year-old boy living in Oregon, USA in 2017 was injured in the forehead when playing on the farm, and six days after that, he had symptoms of tetanus. In addition, symptoms such as seizure crying / bruxism / muscle cramping / muscle spasms / neck and back massage warped greatly and symptoms of bow rebound appeared, and the boy called the emergency team because the boy became difficulty breathing and the boy was a child medical center It was said that it was carried by a helicopter to.

by Charles Bell

At the time of arrival at the hospital, the boy was not able to open his mouth sufficiently despite the desire for water because of the severity of muscle cramps. Also, because the muscles necessary for breathing were also cramping, the boy was to breathe artificially by inserting the tube.

At this point, the doctor decided to put the boy in the intensive care unit (ICU). To prevent muscle spasms from deteriorating due to stimulation such as sound and light, the boy was carried to the dark room with the earplug. The doctor administered antibiotics and DTaP vaccine, but the symptoms worsened. Heart rate and blood pressure increased, body temperature reached 40 degrees. He said he had intravenous injection to control blood pressure, pain, muscle spasm and tracheostomy for respiration. In this state the boy spent 35 days.

However, over the following 5 days the doctor succeeded in reducing the seizure medicine, and on the 44th day of hospitalization he recovered to remove the ventilator and drink liquid. On the 47th day I left the ICU and received intermediate care, and three days later, I was able to walk 6 meters with my own foot while being assisted.

The boy moved to the rehabilitation center on the 57 th day after hospitalization, where he was discharged after receiving 17 days of rehabilitation. After another month I was able to recover the muscles of my back to a state where I can perform activities such as running and riding a bicycle.

Despite the fact that such a miserable situation prevented a boys 'vaccine, the parents of the boys said that they rejected the doctor' s recommendation of DTaP and all other vaccinations. With the vaccine not being received, the boy may even be in tetanus again.

by Dr. Partha Sarathi Sahana

The doctor noted that this medical expenses has reached 81,1929 dollars (about 90 million yen) even if it exceeds the cost of transportation and rehabilitation, which is 72 times the average hospitalization cost of children It has become. During the past 30 years, doctors insist that tetanus did not occur in Oregon, thanks to vaccination. I once again brought about the importance of the vaccine.