Immigrant woman on Chicago-bound bus from Texas died from an infection, different elements, coroner says

MARION, Ill. — An post-mortem reveals a bacterial an infection and different elements prompted the loss of life of a 3-year-old woman on a bus carrying immigrants from Texas to Chicago final month, an Illinois coroner mentioned Thursday.

The bacterial an infection and aspiration pneumonia together with diarrhea and vomiting led to electrolyte issues, swelling of the mind and finally the Aug. 10 loss of life of Jismary Alejandra Barboza González, Marion County Coroner Troy Cannon mentioned.

Her extraordinarily low weight and size for her age have been contributing elements in her loss of life, he mentioned.

The little one reportedly started experiencing delicate signs and feeling sick because the household boarded the bus in Brownsville, Texas, Cannon mentioned. At that time, she had solely a low-grade fever and was allowed to board the bus.

During the journey, her signs worsened and developed into vomiting, diarrhea, a scarcity of urge for food and dehydration, Cannon mentioned. She was given electrolyte drinks and registered a temperature of 100.1 levels Fahrenheit (37.8 levels Celsius). Further into the journey, the kid’s situation worsened, and he or she started having issue respiratory.

The bus was a part of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s program begun final yr of sending migrants crossing into the state to Democratic-led cities throughout the nation.