A 10-year-old girl from Capitol Heights, Minka Aisha Greene, died after falling ill with what her family initially thought was the flu. However, doctors later determined that she had a brain condition that led to her death.
Greene, who never got seriously ill before, began showing symptoms of severe headache and eye pain in late January. Her mother took her to the emergency room twice, but doctors kept misdiagnosing her condition as just the flu. The girl’s symptoms worsened over time, and she eventually suffered a seizure-like episode that left her unresponsive.
The family is now seeking answers about what went wrong during Minka’s diagnosis. Her mother, Kymesha Greene White, is warning other parents not to accept dismissive diagnoses when their child falls ill. She believes that doctors should have further checked her daughter for other possible conditions, such as a brain tumor or swelling of the brain.
The case has raised questions about the effectiveness of flu vaccines and how they can be used to prevent serious illnesses. Some experts argue that vaccines are one of the greatest public health interventions in history, but Minka’s death highlights the need for more research into rare cases of vaccine reactions.
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help cover funeral and medical expenses for the young girl. Her family is now left with heartbreak and questions about what could have been done differently to save their daughter.
Source: https://dailyvoice.com/md/capitol-heights-district-heights/minka-greene-dies-of-from-flu-related-symptoms