Coronavirus can, and does, kill. Those affected may be absolutely fine, others may need a bit longer in bed, some are hospitalised and others lose their lives. Recently, tragedy hit two schools.
Understood to have shown very little symptoms of coronavirus, one young schoolgirl passed away on Sunday, June 7.
Drawing her last breath at Manchester Royal Children’s Hospital, she was only 11 years old.
Tributes came flooding in for Fabiana Zoppelli from her primary school and current educational facility.
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Teachers from Corpus Christi RC Primary School said: “She was an amazing girl.
“Fabiana enriched both our school and the whole community with her great enthusiasm and love for life.
“She was a friend to everyone and tried her best in everything she did.”
Diagnosed with a genetic disorder, known as Floating Harbor Syndrome, Fabiana went on to attend New Bridge School.
There, staff expressed their shock after losing Fabiana to the notorious virus.
“This news comes as a huge shock to all of us who knew her as a bright young girl with a vibrant energy and a beautiful smile,” they said.
Staff continued: “To us, Fabiana was a beautiful soul, with whom we had the privilege to share so many wonderful moments.
“She was always happy to help, nothing was ever too much. A talented artist, a brilliant dancer, a hard-working pupil, a generous friend.”
Speaking on behalf of Fabiana’s form class, Mrs Holland commented: “7LHA will forever have a massive hole that will never be filled.
“We are going to miss her kind, caring beautiful soul.”
Both schools paid tribute to the young lady on their websites and sent their condolences to her bereft family.
To help support Fabian’s family, an online fundraising page has been set up – to make a donation click here.
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What’s Floating Harbor Syndrome?
The National Organisation for Rare Diseases (NORD) explains what the condition is.
It noted that the severity of Floating Harbor Syndrome can vary greatly from person to person.
Caused by a mutation in the SRCAP gene, much about the order isn’t fully understood.
Symptoms can include low birth weight and growth deficiencies in the first year of life.
Children with the condition are generally below average height for their years.
And they tend to have a delay in bone ageing in the first decade of life.
Speech and language deficits are common, with expressive language being most severely affected.
Some have difficulty speaking (dysarthria), and some may have learning difficulties.
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