Migrant girl who died in US custody treated for flu before death

An 8-year-old migrant girl from Panama died in US Border Patrol custody last week after being treated for flu-like symptoms for several days, according to authorities. The girl, Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, was medically assessed on May 10 and did not complain of any illnesses or injuries at the time. However, four days later, she tested positive for Influenza A and was given medication. The girl and her family were then taken to the US Border Patrol Station in Harlingen, where she was assessed by medical personnel and given medication for three days. Reyes' mother brought her daughter to the medical unit three times on Wednesday, and the girl was pronounced dead less than an hour after being taken to a hospital.