Summer has arrived, and that means a great deal of sun, sunbathing, fun games and climbing.
But many children and adults don’t appreciate the many dangers of climbing: especially the danger of tick bites.
«It won’t happen to me», many say to themselves.
But a little tick can completely change your life, and to complicate matters further, the symptoms are not always clear.
That’s exactly what happend to mother Jessica Griffin who became aware of this when she found one morning that her little daughter was completely paralyzed.
Jessica Griffin currently warns all mothers and fathers to check their children well for tick bites.
The warning comes after a startling occurrence that ruled fear on the family.
Jessica immediately took her daughter to the hospital, where doctors performed blood tests and a CT scan of her head.
Kaylin was eventually diagnosed with ‘tick paralysis’, the mother composed on Facebook.
Tick paralysis can affect canines as well as humans.
When a tick stings its casualty, it infuses saliva, which causes a negative reaction in the safe framework. This thusly causes temporary paralysis, or in outrageous cases, even death.
The gamble is greater when the tick stings the scalp.
Kaylin was hospitalized and remained under observation. Naturally, her parents stressed as they won’t ever do.
«We have been hospitalized for observation and we truly want to believe that she will recuperate soon! Prayers for our baby! Fear is to say the least!», The mother composed.
Fortunately, Kaylin’s condition improved and she gradually began to recuperate.
Mother Jessica as of late posted updates about the case, including an image of the tick eliminated from Kaylin’s head.
«For the wellbeing of God, actually take a look at your children for ticks! This is more normal in children than adults!», The mother composed.
The reactions to the mother’s warning were many.
Many parents shared their tales about how they too tracked down ticks on their children — some even shared harrowing tales where their children almost kicked the bucket because of tick paralysis.
Jessica said she had no idea her posts would turn into a web sensation, but she was also pleased that she was able to raise awareness about tick bites and tick paralysis.
«It’s most certainly something special and we’ve encountered it up close! Check your children regularly, in all aspects of their body!»
Symptoms of tick-borne paralysis
1.The symptoms usually happen 2-7 days after the chomp and start with weakness in the two legs, which then leads to paralysis
2.The paralysis spreads to the hands and head inside a couple of hours and can cause trouble breathing and death
- Although paralysis affects many animals and cattle, disease in humans is rare and usually happens in children under 10 years of age
It could have ended very badly for Kaylin, but thanks to her parents’ quick response, she survived.
«She is home today, and everything is back to normal», Jessica said.
But not all children can have Jessica’s luck so it is critical to continue to spread the information about tick bites and what we can do to prevent them.
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