A popular TikTok personality has died in hospital from dengue fever complications.
Jainer Moisés Pinedo Vargas was known as “Ingeniero Bailarín”, or “Dancing Engineer”, on the social media platform.
He passed away on Sunday (18 Aug) morning aged 34, leaving his 270,900 followers bereft.
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It is believed Jainer contracted dengue, a viral infection that spreads from mosquitoes to people, while travelling in Condorcanqui Province, Peru, around two weeks earlier.
His health worsened after he developed pneumonia, leading to his hospitalisation in Bagua.
Medics found that fluid had collected around his lungs, so he was transferred to a larger facility in Chiclayo, where his lungs were drained.
After his health deteriorated on Wednesday (14 Aug), he was placed on mechanical ventilation and administered antibiotics.
But his health worsened further and he eventually suffered a respiratory arrest caused by fluid accumulating in his lungs again.Medics’ efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.
During his time in the ICU, doctors discovered that Jainer was also suffering from Hodgkin lymphoma, an uncommon cancer that develops in the lymphatic system, which is a network of vessels and glands spread throughout your body.
They believe the disease likely contributed to the deterioration of his health.
Pinedo worked as a forest engineer and was popular for his dancing clips.
He first went viral with his skilled dance moves to a live rendition of the song “No sé” by Explosión de Iquitos.
The group ended up inviting him to appear in the song’s video.
Pinedo’s last post was a clip of him dancing in hospital with a brave smile on his face.
He wrote: “I’ve wanted to do this trend for a while, but I couldn’t! Now, with 20 per cent energy, I can do it.”
Now, his relatives are trying to get his remains transported to Iquitos, as reported by Need To Know.
His devastated mother, Betty Vargas García, told local media: “We need bureaucratic support to transfer my son to the city of Iquitos.
“My son needs to be in his homeland.”
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