A 21-year-old Australian man was accidentally bitten by a mosquito while camping. Unexpectedly, a seemingly innocuous little thing turned out to be a big deal! Not only did he suffer from endless vomiting but also fell into a coma at work. He was diagnosed with “three encephalitis viruses” at one time and was admitted to the intensive care unit for treatment. Seeing that his condition had not improved, his family became more pessimistic and said that they were already planning his recovery. funeral.
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According to “abc news”, 21-year-old Australian man Dylan Meyer was accidentally bitten by a mosquito while camping in Rutherglen in northern Victoria in March, and subsequently felt unwell and He vomited uncontrollably and fell into coma while working. After being rushed to the hospital, doctors determined that he had three viruses, including Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), Australian Murray Valley encephalitis virus (Murray Valley encephalitis) and autoimmune encephalitis (Autoimmune encephalitis).
As a result, Dylan was sent to the intensive care unit for treatment and received a life support system for more than four months. However, his condition still did not improve significantly. His family members reluctantly said that they had been planning Dylan’s funeral as early as March. . After regaining consciousness, Dylan said, “I knew there was this virus, but I didn’t think much about it.” At the time, he thought it was just a mosquito bite and nothing would happen. According to the Encephalitis Society, despite advances in treatment, encephalitis still causes brain inflammation and has a mortality rate of up to 40 percent.
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After a long period of treatment, Dylan was finally discharged from the hospital in September. However, encephalitis has caused damage to functions such as memory, language, body balance and movement, and the road to recovery is still long. Dylan’s mother admitted that “it was very difficult to bring him home because he had to bring a wheelchair, a walker, a shower chair, a toilet chair, and a regular chair.” She didn’t realize that so much equipment was needed, and that Dylan couldn’t do anything on his own. . Dillon’s goal next year is to work as a diesel mechanic, which he loves, and he is currently working a few hours a week to continue to improve. He also hopes that the public will not take mosquito bites lightly and it is best to get vaccinated.
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2023-12-18 14:01:06
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