Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days agoI went to bed with a sore ear, meningitis put me in a coma
A man developed severe bacterial meningitis from a simple ear infection, leading to a coma and long-term health challenges.
On January 23, 11-year-old Aline Asfour received her third-grade graduation certificate with honors, scoring in the 98th percentile and ranking first in her class. Her family celebrated her academic achievement and excellence. Two days later, Aline began feeling unwell. She started vomiting repeatedly and suffered from severe diarrhea. At first, her family believed she was experiencing a common cold due to the cold weather and living in displacement tents.