An 11-year-old Florida boy died just days after a sprained ankle led to a flesh-eating bacterial infection, family members said.
To his family, Jesse Brown was the miracle child, Brown told WESH.
"Bebe and Brad, they struggled with getting pregnant for 10 years, and then they finally had Jesse," Brown said.for Jesse to help his family with hospital and funeral expenses. The foundation said Jesse had attended Lakemont Elementary since kindergarten and was member of the school's safety patrol. “Jesse was kind and compassionate, looked out for others, adventurous, and truly an amazing friend and classmate,” the foundation said in a statement. “He also knew how to make the most of fun times with friends outside and lived life to the fullest with his BMX and dirt bike racing.”Eleven-year-old Jesse Brown died after a minor ankle injury led to a deadly group A strep infection.
Those infections can lead to somewhat mild illnesses from strep throat to scarlet fever or more serious, and possibly deadly, illnesses like necrotizing fasciitis streptococcal toxic shock syndrome.
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