A Mother's Worst Nightmare: Mancelona 4-Year-Old In ICU With Rare COVID-19 Complication
4:04 It all began with a Halloween gathering with her in-laws, who had contracted COVID-19 unknowingly. Soon, the whole family became ill. A month after they finished isolation and had recovered, Charlie developed a low fever and a rash in his diaper area. The family doctor prescribed an antibiotic, but Day worried when it took too long to get filled at the pharmacy. Her mother’s instinct kicked in. “That pretty much saved my kid’s life,” she says. “I was so worried about not getting that antibiotic that night. I took him to the ER because I needed that antibiotic.”