Heart-wrenching Story Of How A Child Died An Avoidable Death Because He Was Afraid To Confide In His Parents

A Nigerian doctor has recounted a tragic incident at her workplace, using it to caution parents against being overly strict with their children.

Sharing the sad incident on X, Dr. Christabel Akinola revealed that a child went to play with his brother and he returned home with a cut but lied to his father that he got it while doing the dishes.

His father scolded him for being careless and left it at that. After a month, the 12-year-old began displaying rabies symptoms and was taken to the hospital where he was still afraid to open up to his parents.

By the time his brother confessed that the scratch was from a dog, it was too late to save the boy and he died.

The doctor revealed that if the boy had opened up earlier, he would have been saved with just a prophylaxis shot.

She warned parents to avoid being so strict to the point where their children are afraid to open up to them.

“If the Parents were informed, this most likely would not have ended this way, because they would know the right thing to do. DON’T CHASE YOUR CHILDREN SO FAR AWAY, THAT YOU CHASE THEM INTO DANGER. 👏🏽👏🏽 Share to Raise Awareness. 🫶🏽#DrBelsDiary #DoctorsDiary #Preventivemedicine #publichealth”

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