Overview
- Kim announced on Jan. 1 that Micah died on Dec. 31 after 11 days in the hospital.
- The child developed sepsis and suffered multiple seizures, and he was placed on life support on Dec. 22.
- Kim said doctors described the illness as one of the most severe cases of the virus they had seen and very rare.
- He requested privacy and thanked supporters as his Instagram updates drew more than 50 million views.
- Public health reports cite widespread A(H3N2) Subclade K activity with high or very high flu levels in 32 jurisdictions and eight pediatric deaths as of Dec. 30, and Micah’s specific subtype has not been disclosed.