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Paul J. Kim, a Catholic influencer and faith-based content creator, has posted to his followers some devastating news that his five-year-old son, Micah, had passed away. On the first day of the year, the tragic news was posted on social media, and it turned out that on the last day of December, Micah died due to a sudden and serious disease. The news has left the online community of Kim in great shock, with many of them praying over the last few weeks that Micah would recover.In one of the videos that Kim posted on Instagram, he was very emotional about the tragic loss, stating that his son spent 11 painful days in the hospital before dying.
Kim Said,"Micah had gone home to the house of our Father after 11 long, hard days of a fight. He was very proud of his son and thankful to people who supported him by prayers, encouragement, and hopeful words during the worst times of his family".According to Kim, the experience was the worst he had ever gone through, as the sorrow was devastating.
As he requested privacy during the mourning of his family, Kim stated that he felt the need to provide updates to his followers through appreciation and respect.
Time to mourn with my family, I would have done it, but I felt I owed you all an update, as a sign of gratitude, he said. Kim also talked about his faith, and he added that he believes that Micah is already in Heaven and that his life still helped others through the testimonies of faith and hope.
Below is the part one of the video
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Here's the part two of video that Kim posted
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Influenza caused Micah to get admitted to the hospital first on December 21 after he contracted a severe case of influenza. His situation deteriorated without warning, and he subsequently developed sepsis, a life-threatening immunological reaction whereby the body starts attacking its organs and tissues.
Micah was getting worse notwithstanding the intensive medical care. Doctors reported that there was no brain activity after the transference to intensive care. He died a natural death on New Year's Eve and in the presence of his loved ones. Kim also shared the painful feeling of going home without his son, and he said this was one of the saddest situations in his life. He expressed, "It hurt and made the silence sound terribly unreal to go back to a home where Micah is not running about laughing and screaming in his typical way".The death of Micah was very serious as it happened due to the flu.
Health statistics show that about 3,100 Americans die each season after they contract influenza, and about 7.5 million Americans are infected in the country.Infants and young children have been particularly susceptible and even medical professionals have raised concerns about a deadly mutated form of the virus.Influenza A is the predominant strain at the moment, and it is a fast spreading mutant of the H3N2 strain, the subclade of which is K.
Overall, this strain has been associated with abnormally serious symptoms and a drastic increase in hospitalisations. The variant has elicited a lot of concern throughout the world as countries such as UK, Australia, and Japan have recorded overwhelmed health care systems as a result of serious complications related to the flu.