Daniel Griffin, MD PhD
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Physician-Scientist, Infectious Disease Specialist
I know they suggested that Mary’s blindness came from Scarlet Fever which is a type of Streptococcal Pharyngitis. Does seem consistent so I think a misdiagnosis and likely from meningitis pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC....
Blindness in Walnut Grove: How Did Mary Ingalls Lose Her Sight?
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January 12, 2026 at 9:27 AM
I know they suggested that Mary’s blindness came from Scarlet Fever which is a type of Streptococcal Pharyngitis. Does seem consistent so I think a misdiagnosis and likely from meningitis pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC....
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November 28, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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