Child in Ontario hospitalized for over a month after mosquito bite

A Greater Toronto Area mother is hoping to raise public awareness about a disease that is rarely transmitted by mosquitos. Her child was hospitalized for more than a month after getting a mosquito bite.

Kathryn McKissock never thought letting her six-year-old son play outside their Oshawa, Ont., home could lead to him developing a life-threatening disease.

McKissock tells Global News she noticed a mosquito bite on her son, Cameron, after Canada Day. She says they didn’t look out of the ordinary, but soon after, he developed a fever and she noticed he was becoming very lethargic. As Brittany Rosen reports, his condition was worsening as the days passed.

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[Joemamarickroll]

:( hope he is doing ok now best wishes for him and his family ❤

[gillesgoulet]

Engineered mosquitoes now???I wouldn't put it past our government

[joshuaa]

Could have been anything. The school, bus, bathroom, or playground.

[growlingcheetah]

Im happy to see he is doing ok. The same thing happened to be 6 yrs ago at age 40 and left me paralyzed on the left side, memory loss, extreme pain and other ailements . I also waited 3 to 4 weeks before going to the hospital and kept going to the clinic instead. by the time i got to the hospital the swelling on my brain was too much.. i dont remember my time in the hospital but when i was able to go home i had a pick line with 24 hr anti virals for 6weeks, i dont wish this on anyone. so if you feel off after a bite go to the hospital and dont wait

[jake]

I guarantee we’re going to see more of these genetically modified mosquitos in the future.

[chaeclark]

Was that a Bill Gates immunization mosquito?

[Jaker]

Jeez! Poor guy glad he’s ok …. My son gets huge welts from mosquitoe bites they’re awful

[dudzinski]

Why isn’t the city spraying for mosquitoes?

[eekthecat]

Hose your kid with more bug spray, why dont ya