A young Belizean family is enduring an unimaginable medical nightmare as they search for answers to their infant son’s undiagnosed condition. Deondra Samuels and Kemar Ferguson have watched their eighteen-month-old son, baby Kemar, cycle in and out of hospital admissions for months without receiving a definitive diagnosis for his deteriorating health.
The medical journey began in November 2025 when what initially appeared to be a routine fever rapidly escalated into a serious health crisis. Despite multiple hospitalizations at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH), extensive testing, and numerous blood and platelet transfusions, medical professionals in Belize have been unable to identify the root cause of the child’s illness.
According to the distressed parents, physicians have indicated that specialized hematological expertise required for diagnosis is unavailable within Belize’s healthcare system. The necessary specialists are reportedly only accessible in Cancun, Merida, or Chetumal—posing significant geographical and financial challenges for the family.
The child’s symptoms present a complex clinical picture including significant weight loss despite normal eating patterns, dangerously low blood levels requiring regular transfusions, and enlargement of spleen, kidney, and liver causing visible abdominal distension and constant pain. These symptoms have transformed an otherwise active toddler into a weakened child who experiences dramatic fluctuations in energy and mobility.
With four hospital admissions between November and February, plus additional emergency visits, the family’s life has become consumed by medical crises. Each hospital visit typically results in transfusion requirements rather than diagnostic clarity.
The parents emphasize they are not assigning blame but rather pleading for assistance in identifying their son’s condition. Their immediate focus involves fundraising efforts, including an upcoming food sale during the La Ruta Maya Race at the Double Head Village stop, to pursue specialized medical care outside Belize.
As baby Kemar continues to weaken, time has become the family’s most precious and diminishing resource in their quest for both diagnosis and hope.