Then it was more than the flu. They all spent several days in the hospital before being placed in foster care.
Oh good grief. There was no evidence that there was anything wrong with the children that required the hospital stay. That is SOP for the state and they were given food and water just like they were given when with their parents. Later, a press release stating that they were treated for "dehydration and malnutrition" was issued.
Being treated for something and having it are two different things.