An 11-year-old boy has died after battling a severe case of the flu. Jace Watkins was killed on Saturday, December 27, a week after being hospitalized at an Alabama hospital. Now, his family has spoken out on the horrific tragedy.
Jace Watkins, 11, died Saturday night. He had been hospitalized for a week in the intensive care unit at Children’s of Alabama after being diagnosed with the flu. He began having seizures and, at one point, even stopped breathing. On Tuesday, Jace’s conditions worsened.
Per Fox 8, his family stated he was suffering from swelling in his brain that had not subsided, which prevented enough oxygen from reaching his brain. Jace Watkins’ aunt, Sabrina Parsons, said he had no underlying health issues.
“He was a premature baby, but other than that, he’s had inhalers and stuff, but that’s been years ago,” she told Fox 8. “He was telling everybody he was fine, he felt fine. And then, I guess he started throwing up that night and had a seizure.”