“It’s scary:” A Soddy Daisy mom’s daughter has rare La Crosse disease

SODDY DAISY, Tenn. — A Soddy Daisy mom is still searching for answers after her two-year-old daughter contracted a rare disease—spread through the bite of an infected mosquito.

Rosemary Smith spent much of her first two years of life in and out of the hospital as doctors worked to determine what was causing her symptoms.

We spoke with both the mom and her pediatrician about how they’re raising awareness and what parents should know…

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