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Mother of First Sacramento H1N1 Victim Urges Vaccination
Cristina Mendonsa
SACRAMENTO, CA - Lynn Lane is still finding Beth's sketches and projects around their Sacramento home four months after her daughter's death from the H1N1 virus.
On June 23rd, the 24-year-old artist slipped away after the virus infiltrated her lungs and took her life.
Beth Kizere had first complained of feeling ill while on vacation in Las Vegas just two weeks before. Her temperature fluctuated between 99 and 104 before Lynn rushed her to the UC Davis Medical Center. Doctors there had no idea what they were up against since the overwhelming majority of H1N1 cases were in Mexico.
"They thought they were dealing with a bacteria, but swabbed her for a virus too. The problem is that the culture can take up to three days to grow, so we didn't know until it was too late," said Lane.
With the memory of her daughter as inspiration, Lane now advocates for vaccination even though she has every reason to fear it.
As a 5-year-old, Lynn Lane was vaccinated for polio -- then developed the disease. She requires the use of braces for both of her legs to this day.
"I can understand why people are fearful of vaccination, but I wouldn't take that chance with my kids' lives. I would still get them vaccinated. I wish Beth would've had the chance to be vaccinated," Lane said.
Mother of First Sacramento H1N1 Victim Urges Vaccination
Cristina Mendonsa
SACRAMENTO, CA - Lynn Lane is still finding Beth's sketches and projects around their Sacramento home four months after her daughter's death from the H1N1 virus.
On June 23rd, the 24-year-old artist slipped away after the virus infiltrated her lungs and took her life.
Beth Kizere had first complained of feeling ill while on vacation in Las Vegas just two weeks before. Her temperature fluctuated between 99 and 104 before Lynn rushed her to the UC Davis Medical Center. Doctors there had no idea what they were up against since the overwhelming majority of H1N1 cases were in Mexico.
"They thought they were dealing with a bacteria, but swabbed her for a virus too. The problem is that the culture can take up to three days to grow, so we didn't know until it was too late," said Lane.
With the memory of her daughter as inspiration, Lane now advocates for vaccination even though she has every reason to fear it.
As a 5-year-old, Lynn Lane was vaccinated for polio -- then developed the disease. She requires the use of braces for both of her legs to this day.
"I can understand why people are fearful of vaccination, but I wouldn't take that chance with my kids' lives. I would still get them vaccinated. I wish Beth would've had the chance to be vaccinated," Lane said.