Child with HUS home from hospital
Sidney Jacobi, a 6-year-old child who is part of the E. coli outbreak among Galena Elementary School students, is home from the hospital.
Sidney sustained the most serious injures of any child hospitalized during the outbreak, suffering hemolytic uremic syndrome, which caused kidney failure. Although Sidney is still recovering, high blood pressure is still a concern.
Follow-up treatment for victims of E. coli and hemolytic uremic syndrome is very important, and all persons who have experienced HUS should be formally evaluated by a nephrologist at a year following their acute illness.
I go to Galena Elementary and I am in the 5th grade. And Sidney is my 1st grade buddy. I remember making a video for Sidney while she was in the hospital and decorating cards. We are all so glad she's back to school, and it's really nice tio see her smile again.
I go to Galena Elementary and I am in the 5th grade. Sidney is my 1st grade buddy. I remember making a video for her while she was in the hospital and decorating get well cards. We all are so happy to have her back at school and see her smiling again.