A mother lost her son while trying to treat him on the advice of social networks

A mother lost her son while trying to treat him on the advice of social networks

A 4-year-old boy from Colorado died of a banal flu due to the fact that his mother listened to the advice of anti-vaxxers on social networks. When baby Naji got sick, she did not call the doctor, but went to look for answers on Facebook

A mother lost her son while trying to treat him on the advice of social networks

The woman asked for advice in the «Stop Mandatory Vaccination» group, which campaigns for the abolition of vaccinations, home treatment with herbs and other folk remedies. At that time, the boy had not yet been given an accurate diagnosis.

However, when the influenza virus was confirmed in three of his brothers, the doctor prescribed an antiviral agent for the whole family.

A mother lost her son while trying to treat him on the advice of social networks

“I treat children with vitamin C, lavender and peppermint oil. The doctor prescribed us an antiviral drug, but I didn’t take it,” the mother of many children wrote in the Facebook group (an extremist organization banned in Russia).

Other parents in the group supported the mother’s decision and advised her to drink breast milk for the baby, offered to treat her with thyme and elderberry.

None of the 45 commentators suggested that the woman should see a doctor or follow his recommendations. But then the child could still be saved …

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