HEALTH HORROR Teen paralyzed after catching West Nile Virus as mosquito-borne illness kills 3 &

the West Nile Virus continues to kill several individuals in Europe John Proctor VI who goes by BB to family and friends has been hospitalized for 16 days as he receives care for the mosquito born illness West Nile Virus is most commonly spread through the bites of infected mosquitoes Proctor VI's future aspirations of joining the National Guard became denim beginning on August 8 he said he had a headache we took him to urgent care because he said it was also accompanied with dizziness John Proctor V his father said Urgent Care told the family their son had a tension headache and he was likely dehydrated so he returned home but once BB returned home his symptoms worsened prompting his parents to bring him to the hospital they thought he had menus so they did some tests for that it came back negative sent him home and said to give him over-the-counter medicine Proctor V said the over-the-counter medication did not help as BB experienced stroke-like symptoms the next day proor VI's Father revealed that his son was unable to move and his speech was slurred we took him to moap and they admitted him to the ICU and immediately put him on a ventilator proor V said moap also known as Missouri Baptist Medical Center is a hospital located in the near western suburbs of streu County after around 20 doctors could not figure out what was wrong with the 18-year-old he was sent to Barnes Jewish Hospital Bar's Jewish hospital is the largest nonprofit teaching Hospital in Missouri and holds 1,400 beds 16 days after being diagnosed on August 8 BB was diagnosed with West Nile virus Proctor V revealed his son currently has limited Mobility on his left side and can't support his weight and head B's father has started a gundum for his son to help alleviate some of the financial stresses that come with the hospital visits and bills your generous contributions will go directly towards supporting Jon's BBS postmed treatment and Rehabilitation expenses ensuring he can focus on his recovery without added worry proor V wrote on the gofund any donation big or small brings us closer to helping John BB get back on his feet let's rally around John BB and show him our love and support during this challenging time please consider donating and sharing this campaign with others who care about Jon's BB's wellbeing the gofund day has received 82 donations and raised $4,690 of its $10,000 goal B's father gave the most recent update on his son on August 26 on up 26 they removed the breathing tube from his mouth and gave him a trash to start breathing rehab and physical therapy Proctor V wrote our son is very weak at the moment making small but vast improvements with the ability to move his right arm and both legs his left arm is still very weak he can't move his neck or sit up on his own meanwhile the wnv continues to cause Havoc all across Europe the two latest deaths occurred in the southern province of Seville Spain Spanish media reported that one of the victims was a 71-year-old resident of Korea Del Rio a town in the region it follows the death of a 71 year- old woman from da her Manz an 86-year-old woman infected in la pbla del Rio and an 87-year-old woman from Korea Del Rio the regional Ministry of Health and families of Andalusia said a total of 10 people in Seville had contracted the illness five of whom died three were discharged and two are still undergoing treatment as per anadolu a jenzi the virus won't cause symptoms in most people but about 20% develop West Nile fever which leaves sufferers with aching bodies vomiting and skin rashes one in 150 people infected with the West Nile Virus may also develop severe neurological disease that triggers seizures muscle weakness and paralysis the World Health Organization fuu warns most cases of the illness occur between July and September when mosquitoes are active according to the ecdc the best way you can protect yourself from the disease is by preventing mosquito bites make sure you're using insect repellant and wearing clothing that covers your skin when visiting high-risk areas there have been 289 reported cases of west nle across 33 States so far this year per the Centers for Disease Control and prevention