An Iowa 4-year-old landed in intensive care after a bout of the flu reportedly made her brain swell, leaving her fighting for her life and her eyesight.
Jade was flown to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital and diagnosed with the flu on Dec. 24, according to Jennifer Brown, PhD, a spokesperson for the Iowa City hospital.that the infection made the girl's brain swell. On the family Facebook page to help support Jade's fight, there was mention of eyesight problems.page that the little girl may be discharged soon.will react to her eyes," Phillips wrote.
Aaron Glatt, MD, chair of medicine at Mount Sinai South Nassau and a professor of medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, says the flu can cause problems in the"Fortunately it isn't very common, but it is not unheard of,” Glatt says. “The flu virus can also affect the eyes,
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