Christian has a mild form of autism, and Teresa says sometimes it is difficult for the 8-year-old to verbalize how he is feeling. But when his high fever wouldn t let up, Teresa says her motherly instincts kicked in and she took him to Loma Linda University Medical Center in Murrieta.
Christian was then transported by ambulance to Rady Children s Hospital in San Diego for specialized care, where Teresa was isolated in a room with him for five days while he was given medications for his severe illness. So, between the remdesivir, steroids, blood thinners and the oxygen, my son got well, the relieved mother said.