A 14-year-old Italian boy died after being bitten by a mosquito while on vacation in Brazil. (pexels)
A beautiful holiday, but a tragic accident happened. A 14-year-old boy in Italy, Matteo Chieu, was accidentally bitten by a mosquito while visiting relatives in Brazil with his mother. Unexpectedly, not only did the bite wound start to hurt, Matthew also developed a high fever and severe abdominal pain. Symptoms of physical discomfort, after being sent to the emergency department, the condition did not improve, and unfortunately died.
According to comprehensive foreign media reports, Matteo Chieu, a 14-year-old boy from Udine in northeastern Italy, went to Brazil with his mother to visit relatives and vacation during the summer vacation in mid-June. This is his second Nian followed his mother back to his hometown. Unexpectedly, Matthew was bitten by a mosquito one day and started to have a high fever. After taking antipyretics, he thought he was getting better. Unexpectedly, he suddenly suffered from severe abdominal pain. Dad also rushed to Brazil from Italy. After many days of rescue, Matthew finally passed away unfortunately on July 28.
Matthew’s mother said on the social platform, “At this very sad and painful time, we thank all the people who prayed and blessed Matthew.” The teacher of Matthew’s school also mourned, “My heart is broken. Matthew is a smart and good boy, polite, kind, likes to swim, a young man with a wide range of interests, and a good friend to everyone.”
It is reported that 725,000 people die every year in Brazil due to mosquito bites. Although the cause of Matthew’s death has not been announced, Matthew’s mother still appeals to the local government to pay attention to the importance of pest control operations in areas where these insect outbreaks are concentrated. Insect-borne diseases are very prevalent in tropical rainforest areas, including mosquitoes, flies, fleas, ticks, lice, etc., which may spread Zika virus infection, dengue fever, yellow fever and malaria to humans. Tourists Be careful and be safe.
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