J.J., a nine-year-old boy, died recently from a complication of Neocoronary pneumonia. (GoFundMe page)
According to Fox4, a nine-year-old Texas boy, J.J. Boatman, died less than 24 hours after testing positive for the Newcastle pneumonia virus.
The Boatman Family is currently in a state of grief. They said their nine-year-old son, J.J., suffered from asthma, autism and ADHD, but until Jan. 24, he was a happy, loving child.
By early on the 25th, however, his father heard J.J. gasping for air and at first suspected asthma. A few hours later, the boy allegedly called out to his mother, saying he couldn’t breathe. The family rushed him to the hospital and took him by medical helicopter to Cook Children’s Medical Center, where he was diagnosed with New Coronary Pneumonia. He died the next day after his condition took a sharp turn for the worse.
Jason Boatman, J.J.’s father, told Dallasford and area CBS stations, “Everything changes, you don’t know how you’re going to live, and everything is different when your boy is never coming back.”
Central Elementary School in Vernon, where the boy attended, was reportedly closed last Tuesday and all students and staff have been asked to quarantine until Feb. 1. The school district will be disinfected and counseling will be provided once students return to school.
According to a GoFundMe page set up on behalf of the family, J.J.’s Parents and two surviving sisters are listed.
Data show that 13 children nine years old and younger have now died from New Coronary Pneumonia in Texas. Since the outbreak began, nearly 36,000 people have died in the state, the majority of whom are 80 years old or older.
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