“It Was Just a Headache”: Indiana Boy, 8, Dies Hours After Contracting Rare Infection That Attacked His Brain and Spine
Ashlee Dahlberg never expected that a simple headache would be the last warning sign. Her son Liam, a happy, healthy 8-year-old from Indiana, came home from school one April afternoon complaining that his head hurt. By the next morning, he was fighting for his life in a hospital bed. Within 24 hours, Liam was gone. Doctors diagnosed Liam with Haemophilus influenzae type b, or Hib … Continue reading “It Was Just a Headache”: Indiana Boy, 8, Dies Hours After Contracting Rare Infection That Attacked His Brain and Spine
