Homecoming: Guwahati boy flown to Hyderabad beats severe Influenza B (opens original article in a new tab)

An eight-year-old boy from Guwahati recovered from severe Influenza B pneumonia after being airlifted to Hyderabad on ECMO support and receiving 36 days of advanced treatment.

• An eight-year-old boy from Guwahati developed severe pneumonia from Influenza B and was airlifted to Hyderabad on ECMO support.
• He spent 36 days on advanced life support at Rainbow Children’s Hospital and faced complications including a difficult-to-treat infection.
• The boy was successfully weaned off ECMO and is now clinically stable and ready to return home.