Tick Bites Leave Girl Unable to Move as Doctors Diagnose Rare ‘Tick Paralysis’

Tick Bites Leave Girl Unable to Move as Doctors Diagnose Rare ‘Tick Paralysis’
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Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A 5-year-old Ohio girl was unable to move, leaving her parents and doctors initially baffled about the cause.

Averey Mell, 5, was rushed to the hospital in Cincinnati recently because of her alarming condition, the cause of which was unclear until two Dogwood ticks were found hiding behind her ear and on her head.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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