Question

Why did Helen become deaf and blind?

Answer 1

When she was about a year and a half old she contracted an unknown sickness that doctors described as a congestion of the stomach and brain, which might’ve been meningitis or scarlet fever.

Answer 2

At the age of 19 months, Helen became deaf and blind as a result of an unknown illness, perhaps rubella or scarlet fever. As Helen grew from infancy into childhood, she became wild and unruly.