A Colorado boy has passed away after suffering from flu symptoms this week. His mother says she took medical advice from a Facebook group instead of giving him the medication recommended by his doctor.
WIVBreports four-year-old Najee’s mother was a part of a Facebook group called “Stop Mandatory Vaccination” where users give each other medical advice about the flu and other illnesses. She said her ten-month-old son and her five-year-old were tested positive for the flu and their pediatrician had prescribed Tamiflu for the entire household but the group’s participants told her not to give it to her children.
She also stated that Najee had a fever of 102 and suffered from a febrile seizure but one user said she should give him vitamins and herbs instead of the medication. It was mentioned that Najee and his siblings never had the flu shot.
“You’re better off taking Vitamin D and C, Elderberry, Zinc, and eating lots of fruits and vegetables,”
She never used the Tamiflu and gave her sons a bath before sending them to bed. Her five-year-old son told her that “Junior” fell asleep and the woman found Najee lying on the ground where he apparently suffered from another seizure. Najee was airlifted to a local hospital in Colorado Springs for treatment. Unfortunately, he was taken off of life support on Wednesday.
Since Najee’s death, the Facebook post has been removed by the group but screenshots have been shared throughout social media. The group’s founder, Larry Cook, blamed the hospital for their poor treatment.
“Mom says they were treated poorly by the hospital, and of course, never offered any real treatments that would have likely cured her boy,”
Najee’s mother says the family is hurting since she did everything she can to help her son:
“I’m hurting so bad right now and so is his dad and brothers. Our whole family is hurting and it feels like we failed him because we did what we had to do.”
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