NJ Mom Speaks Out After Son's Flu-Related Death

Heartbreak After Flu-Related Death

• 💔 Jazelle Castillo shares her grief after her 2-year-old son, Isaiah, became the first child to die from the flu in New Jersey this season.
• 😔 Toys remain untouched in the family room, a poignant reminder of the shattered world left behind.

Emergency Room Visit and Discharge

• 🌡️ On Sunday night, Isaiah had a fever of 101.2 degrees, leading his parents to take him to Morristown Medical Center on Monday morning.
• 🏥 Doctors diagnosed him with the flu and advised Tylenol or Motrin for his fever.
• ⚠️ By Monday evening, his fever spiked to 105 degrees, and he began having seizures, prompting a 911 call.

Tragic Outcome and Preventable Death

• hospital, Isaiah passed away the following morning.
• 🙏 Castillo expresses that Isaiah should not have been discharged from the hospital the day before his death.
• 💉 Isaiah was not vaccinated as he wasn't in daycare and was scheduled for his flu shot later that month.

Remembering Isaiah

• ✨ Isaiah is remembered as the light of every room and a child who touched many lives.
• 💬 The family believes his death could have been prevented.
• 🏥 Eyewitness News reached out to Morristown Medical Center for a statement but had not received a response.