Benjamin's Story

Within hours of bringing Benjamin to the urgent care at Nationwide Children's Westerville Close To HomeSM Center, his mother was on her way to the hospital to have Ben admitted. Ben's urgent care doctor suspected Kawasaki disease a rare but serious condition.

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Ben's Story

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