A boy from Ohio aged 7 years was diagnosed with a virus transmitted by a mosquito putting his life in danger

An Ohio mother issued a stern warning to others about the importance of using an insect repellent after her 7-year-old migraine became a life-threatening diagnosis. Joshua Gay, of Canton, played football on August 27 and started complaining about headaches a few days later, Canton's repertoire reported.

"I examined him for a fever and I took him to school," Carissa Gambs, an emergency nurse at Aultman Hospital, told the newspaper. "The teacher sent me an email later, saying that he had a fever."

Gambs said she followed the usual protocol and gave her the Tylenol and Motrin for children before spending the night at her father's house. The next morning, however, the fever reached 104.2.

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"I thought it was just an early flu or sprouts back in school," Gambs told the press briefing.

Gambs said that there was no outside sign that could be worrying, but the fever prompted him to keep him home from school on August 30th.

"I came to his room and called him, but he was not answering," she told the Canton bailiff. "He had a focal seizure."

Joshua was taken to Aultman Hospital before being transferred to Akron Children's Hospital, where he was diagnosed with La Crosse encephalitis.

The virus is transmitted to humans through an infected mosquito bite and can cause fever, headache, nausea, vomiting and fatigue in patients with symptoms, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (CDC). Severe cases in children younger than 16 years can result in seizures, coma, paralysis or even death, and may leave patients with long-term disability.

Although there is no specific treatment against the virus, the symptoms are usually handled on a case-by-case basis. According to the CDC, the best way to prevent the virus is to use an insect repellent or to wear long sleeves, pants and socks.

"It's a parent's worst nightmare, what happened and the fears we had," Gambs told the news conference.

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Joshua left the hospital in September, but not before being intubated and ventilated for six days, while doctors used to control his seizures and control his fever. He returned to school, but faces at least four weeks of physical therapy to resolve his problems with balance and leg weakness, as well as with follow-ups with several neurology specialists and occupational therapists. It also presents a higher risk of recurrence of seizures.

Gambs said the experiment had left his son terrified by health professionals, but that he had come a long way in his recovery.

"Life will return to normal, I think," wrote Gambs, in part, in a Facebook post on Sept. 24, after Joshua's release. "I often see bad things at work [at the ER]. I could be bothered for a few days, have a lasting memory, but my life goes on. I fight. I'm crying, I'm angry, I'm easily irritated, I can not sleep, and if I do it now, I have nightmares.

"I am very grateful for the people of my life," said the post. "I had more support than I do not know what to do. My child came home. That's all I asked. He is at home and stronger every day. He looks normal. His legs are weak. The glue is almost out of her hair. He has a scar on his right arm. He now has infant-like seizures as a side effect, perhaps all his life. He also has a 30% chance of a crisis. But he is alive and at home.