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A boy in Arkansas was placed in a medically induced coma after being infected with a tickborne illness.
Aiden Debusk, 7, was on a Father's Day hike with his family last summer when he was bitten by about five ticks.
This was common in their area, and Aiden's mother, Laiken Debusk, removed the ticks as she normally would.
About 10 days later, Ms Debusk took her son to his pediatrician after he began experiencing cold-like symptoms. The doctor prescribed over-the-counter medications like Tylenol and Benadryl, Ms Debusk wrote on Facebook.
However, just four days later, Ms Debusk awoke to find Aiden delusional and unable to move, only being able to cry out for help.
Aiden Debusk, a seven-year-old boy in Arkansas, was placed in a medically induced coma last year after coming down with the tickborne illness ehrlichiosis
Nine months later, Aiden has largely recovered, though he did suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI). He now says he wants to be a leader one day
Aiden was suffering from ehrlichiosis, a potentially life-threatening disease caused by ticks infected with the bacteria Ehrlichia chaffeensis, E ewingii, or E muris eauclairensis.
As he declined, doctors placed Aiden into a medically induced coma, where he remained for several days.
Ehrlichiosis spreads through bites from infected ticks, particularly lone star and
