Mia Klyczek, 9, died from complicates from Flu B.Photo:GoFundMe
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A 9-year-old girl from Buffalo, N.Y., has died from complications from theflu, which landed her in the hospital in critical condition after her brain swelled.Mia Klyczek, a cheerleader and one of Sean and Christina Klyczek’s four children, was brought to the hospital on Feb. 19 with vomiting and a slight fever, aGoFundMeset up for the family explains.But her condition quickly deteriorated, her mom shared onFacebook. “She was seizing and then sedated with a breathing tube to give her body time to heal. She tested positive for flu B which they think turned to impacting her heart and later bleeding in her brain.”Stock image of a positive flu test.GettyAsVerywell Healthexplains, there are two types of influenza viruses:Flu A, andFlu B. They both cause similar symptoms, like fever, body aches, and coughing. While Flu A is more common and thought to be more dangerous — the outlet reports that it accounted for 97% of cases during the 2022-2023 season — Flu B “symptoms can range from mild to severe.”As theNational Institute of Healthreports, “Neurological complications occurred in one fifth of hospitalized children due to influenza.”For Mia, “the swelling in her brain [remained] severe,” the GoFundMe explained. Just three days later on Feb. 22, her mom shared a bleak update onFacebook, writing, “Mia’s MRI showed no blood flow to the brain and 4 dead areas. No human being can save Mia at this point. She is in God’s hands, a cure is only in God’s hands.”Mia Klyczek, 9, died from complications from the flu.GoFundMeAs her mom shared onFacebooklate on Feb. 23, “Heaven gained another angel tonight. God knew she was too perfect for this world. We will love you forever, Mia Sofia.”TheU.S. Centers for Disease Controlsays, “Flu can be more dangerous than the common cold for children” and recommends preventative measures — such as vaccination and frequent hand washing.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
A 9-year-old girl from Buffalo, N.Y., has died from complications from theflu, which landed her in the hospital in critical condition after her brain swelled.
Mia Klyczek, a cheerleader and one of Sean and Christina Klyczek’s four children, was brought to the hospital on Feb. 19 with vomiting and a slight fever, aGoFundMeset up for the family explains.
But her condition quickly deteriorated, her mom shared onFacebook. “She was seizing and then sedated with a breathing tube to give her body time to heal. She tested positive for flu B which they think turned to impacting her heart and later bleeding in her brain.”
Stock image of a positive flu test.Getty
Getty
AsVerywell Healthexplains, there are two types of influenza viruses:Flu A, andFlu B. They both cause similar symptoms, like fever, body aches, and coughing. While Flu A is more common and thought to be more dangerous — the outlet reports that it accounted for 97% of cases during the 2022-2023 season — Flu B “symptoms can range from mild to severe.”
As theNational Institute of Healthreports, “Neurological complications occurred in one fifth of hospitalized children due to influenza.”
For Mia, “the swelling in her brain [remained] severe,” the GoFundMe explained. Just three days later on Feb. 22, her mom shared a bleak update onFacebook, writing, “Mia’s MRI showed no blood flow to the brain and 4 dead areas. No human being can save Mia at this point. She is in God’s hands, a cure is only in God’s hands.”
Mia Klyczek, 9, died from complications from the flu.GoFundMe
As her mom shared onFacebooklate on Feb. 23, “Heaven gained another angel tonight. God knew she was too perfect for this world. We will love you forever, Mia Sofia.”
TheU.S. Centers for Disease Controlsays, “Flu can be more dangerous than the common cold for children” and recommends preventative measures — such as vaccination and frequent hand washing.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
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