Mum Uses Internet To Diagnose Son's Rare Illness
from the technology-is-your-friend dept
In the past, we've shared several stories about cyberchondriacs, people who surf the web, learn about exotic diseases and then become convinced they've been stricken with some terrible ailment. Now, however, comes the case of a concerned mum over in the UK who searched the internet to help determine what was ailing her ten-year-old son after the ointment a doctor gave the kid failed to help a bug bite. It turns out this was no ordinary bug bite and her child was one of only 200 people a year diagnosed with Lyme disease, which can lead to some very nasty ailments. The search helped doctors properly diagnose the boy's condition and quickly get him on antibiotics.
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