A search for answers in teen's death that may be linked to coronavirus
The boy’s father, an Uber driver, is suspected of having the virus, but it remains unclear how the boyThe Lancaster 17-year-old died this week of septic shock, according to Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris. Officials initially said he died of coronavirus but later said more tests were needed.“The juvenile fatality that the Los Angeles County Department Public Health reported earlier today will require further evaluation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” a county statement read.
“They had the funeral already. His family has no idea he was the boy in the news,” Parris said. “The family didn’t know about Covid-19. They were shaking hands at the funeral.”The father has been trying to get tested to no avail, the mayor said. “He has just been told to self quarantine.” Parris said.
The family told Parris the teen complaining of respiratory distress first went to an HMO facility but officials there declined to treat him. The family does not have health insurance. A few days later, the boy was taken to Antelope Valley Regional Medical Center, he said.The CDC will review his case, and eventually county officials will determine a cause of death.Not necessarily. If confirmed, this appears to be the first death of a teenager from coronavirus in the United States.
One possible reason why babies, toddlers and young children have not been critically threatened is their immature immune systems. An undeveloped immune system might prevent the body from triggering inflammation severe enough to result in pneumonia, septic shock or organ failure.
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