“She had purple rashes,” 2-year-old dies from possible tick bite quoting : Oklahoma's News Channel

– Family members say they are now waiting on an autopsy to determine what exactly caused their 2-year-old daughter's sudden death. Doctors began treating Kenley for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, adding that a tick bite may be to blame for her dire condition. When her fever didn't come down, she was admitted to the hospital and doctors began looking at other possible infections. Sadly, she passed away and now family members are waiting for answers. "She had purple rashes, splotches, all over her body," Kirby told WISH.




INDIANAPOLIS — Family and friends hope to raise awareness after the untimely death of 2-year-old Kenley Ratliff from what doctors believe is a tick-borne disease. As of now, family and friends are waiting for autopsy confirmation of whether it was a tick bite that caused her death. She was treated for Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a tick-borne disease that, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, causes a bacterial infection. Doctors treated her with antibiotics while diagnosing her symptoms: a brain infection, swollen hands, and rashes all over her body. Kenley died last Saturday, several days after being admitted to the Riley Hospital for Children, WISH-TV reported.

Girl dies from possible tick bite

The disease causes a bacterial infection carried by American dog ticks Rocky Mountain wood ticks and brown dog ticks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Doctors believe Kenley had Rocky Mountain spotted fever, but are awaiting autopsy results to confirm their diagnosis, WISH reported. by: Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk Updated: Jun 7, 2017 - 8:49 AMINDIANAPOLIS - An Indiana girl has died after her parents and doctors believe she was bitten by a tick that was carrying Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Kenley's family is warning others to check for ticks so they don't have to suffer the consequence of a bite from an infected insect. "Everyone [needs] to be very diligent about checking their children for ticks, checking their animals for ticks,making sure that those pets are treated," a family spokesperson told WISH.


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