old who died after complications from the flu
East Idaho News • • health
Key Points:
- Four-year-old Elora “Ellie” Ann Rudd passed away due to complications from the flu and adenovirus, which led to pneumonia, sepsis, and a fatal stroke while hospitalized.
- Ellie initially showed signs of recovery but her condition worsened, requiring life support that was eventually withdrawn after doctors determined her stroke was untreatable.
- Her parents, Sarah and Michael Rudd, remember Ellie as a nurturing, sweet child who loved dolls, dance parties, and was making significant progress in speech therapy.
- The family experienced widespread illness, with Ellie’s older sister also hospitalized for pneumonia and bronchitis but now recovering.
- A GoFundMe has been established to assist the family with medical and funeral expenses as they
