One afternoon in January, 4-year-old Emily took an unusually long nap. Strep throat had been going around at daycare, so Emily’s
parents took her to the doctor the next day to make sure she was okay. A nurse did a test and discovered that Emily had influenza. Emily was given influenza antiviral drugs to treat her illness, and her parents were told to give her plenty of fluids to drink as well as a fever reducer. By Saturday, Emily was sicker. Her fever rose to 103 degrees, and she began vomiting. Her parents, very worried, called the doctor a couple of times to talk about her symptoms and asked if they should come in to have someone look at Emily. The doctor reassured them that Emily had typical flu symptoms and that they should keep trying to give her plenty to drink. Jennifer and Joe were told to bring Emily in on Monday if they were still concerned. When Emily's mother went to get her up Monday morning, Emily was dead. How could Emily's death have been prevented? A) Emily's parents should have taken Emily to the emergency room. B) Emily should have received a flu shot at the start of flu season. C) Emily was probably not healthy to begin with. She needed a healthier diet. D) Emily's parents should have kept her home from school while her classmates were ill.
