Bettina describes her family as "fit and healthy", they love to play in nature, exercise and eat healthy, so illnesses at home are rare.
The sudden fever in her two children, Fred and Charlotte under the age of six, took her by surprise since they are very healthy and have rarely had such a high temperature. According to specialists, there are certain age and medical conditions that make a person more vulnerable to coronavirus .
The mother of two is not a fan of going to the doctor, but this time something inside told her that things were wrong. After the fever came a dry cough and she did not hesitate to take her little ones to the pediatrician.
“Our two children suddenly started with a very high temperature, which was strange… The temperatures did not drop, even after the medicines. Then the dry cough started and in that second, I knew what we were dealing with, "Bettina explained to the site LoveWhatsMatters.com .
The pediatrician ordered them to both receive the coronavirus test and within 48 hours this mother's worst fear was confirmed: both were positive.
Although many people are heard saying that the symptoms of the virus are equal to or less than that of a cold, their two children have not been doing so well and have even had to be hospitalized.
"It wasn't like a cold, or as they say, 'kids don't really get sick.' We are now in the hospital isolated and the children are not well. Her blood count returned worse than yesterday, so there was no improvement, quite the opposite, "the woman told the newspaper.
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Little by little, the brothers' temperature returns to normal and the cough subsides, and Bettina could not be more grateful to the doctors and hospital staff.
Bettina is distressed at the attitude of many parents, who do not take seriously the spread of the disease.
"Stay home with his family. It really isn't that bad to stay with your loved ones. Don't say you're not afraid of getting it, you really don't know what you're dealing with. If this is what happens to healthy children who are destined to "not get very sick," I hate to think of those with preconditions, "said Bettina.
The concerned mom also asked for a prayer for her children, who are still battling the coronavirus.
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