After 12 people contracted the rabies virus at a birthday dinner earlier this month, a Texas family is using their personal experience to warn others to gather for a celebration before Thanksgiving, eventually spreading to three others who did not attend the party.
According to Star-Telegram, Alexa Aragonez, who works for the city of Arlington in the Department of Communications and Legal Affairs, said she left her 57-year-old mother at her relative’s house but did not attend the party herself. COVID-19 was not one of the 15 diagnosed, Aragonese said, adding that the family realized that everyone felt healthy and that COVID-19 lived under social guidance, so it would be safe to share meals.
Days later, several family members became ill and were tested for coronavirus. He told Star-Telegram that some attendees had spread the virus thanks to some sinus symptoms in seasonal allergies.
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Arogonez’s mother fell ill and was hospitalized, but was later released. The family recorded a PSA that was shared by the city of Arlington on social media on Friday.
“I went to my nephew’s house and watched my family, but now, I’m fighting COVID-19,” Aragonez’s mother Enriqueta, said in the video, was recorded from her hospital bed.
“I am in hospital now and cannot see my family,” he said.
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Other relatives who tested positive, including all those who attended the party, reflected on the diagnosis and took note of things they could not do, such as see a hug partner and friends.
In the video, Aragonese says, “The pain that my family has experienced, this loneliness, this illness, this longing to feel healthy has been stopped.” “Please don’t be like my family and ignore [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] Guide. By staying apart, we can fight this virus together. Healing begins, and ends with you. ”
She said the families decided to share their story despite the reactions they brought because they did not think they were participating in risky behavior but ended up in a dangerous health condition.
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“It’s horrible to think that my whole family would have had a serious case and each of those 15 people would have had to go to the hospital,” he told Star-Telegram. “One, I would really feel guilty for taking the equipment people need, and two, I would risk losing my whole family.”
Texas currently has a test positivity rate of 10.59% and more than 1.1 million cases of coronavirus have occurred, resulting in more than 21,000 deaths.
