ItalyThe mother of four-year-old Anna Rosa, who died from diphtheria in Palermo, told La Verità that she immediately informed hospital staff that her daughter had not been vaccinated. According to the family, this information was already noted in the discharge report from the emergency room on August 13, when the child was diagnosed with fever and tonsillitis. Despite worsening symptoms in the following days, the girl was readmitted to the hospital for surgery and later placed in intensive care, where she died on August 19. Eight doctors have been investigated by prosecutors for potential errors or delays in treatment across three hospitals. The investigation includes an autopsy to determine the exact causes of death. The parents were initially investigated for negligent homicide due to the lack of vaccination but now have the eight doctors under scrutiny as well. Family sources indicate that both the parents and the child’s four siblings are fully vaccinated, while the child’s cousin, also four years old and vaccinated, tested positive for diphtheria but recovered.
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