SELENA watched as her daughter scooped a spoon of the vegetable soup she had prepared for her into her mouth, then few minutes later, rushed into the bathroom to throw up.

Selena took a deep breath, and exhaled, she relaxed more into her seat. This was beginning to become more than just a fever.

Two days ago, the “fever” had started, it started with a slight headache, from school. Then resulted into a serious one. Initially, she and Rina had thought it was a slight fever and had opted for aspirin.

But it later escalated, and Rina visited the clinic for some drugs. She was given, but still, that didn't...