The little girl was temporarily paralysed after being bitten by the tick.

Amanda Lewis, who lives in eastern Oregon with her husband, Lantz, their daughter. Evelyn, and a young son, said Evelyn had trouble standing earlier this week and had been acting strangely.

“She didn’t want to stand up after her bath to get into her pyjamas,” Lewis posted on May 13. “I helped her and got her in bed. She was a little fussy last night and I ended up sleeping in bed with her all night.”

“This morning she was having a hard time standing. She could barely walk, or crawl, and could hardly use her arms,” Lewis posted.

The concerned mother wrote that due to her husband’s history with an undisclosed cancer, they sent a video of Evelyn struggling before taking her to the emergency room.

“The doctor talked to us for a minute and said over the past 15 years he had seen about 7 or 8 children her age with identical symptoms and more than likely she had a tick,” Lewis posted.

Doctors eventually found a tick hiding in Evelyn’s hair and diagnosed her with tick paralysis, which she has since recovered from. Lewis said she hopes that by sharing the video, other parents know what to look for if their child or pet starts acting oddly without any obvious causes.

“My husband and I are still in shock that this happened to our baby girl and I’m glad we were able to spread some awareness about this,” Lewis wrote in an update to the post. “It’s not terribly common for this to happen but it’s good to be aware that if your children or pets start having weakness in their limbs to look for a tick! The doctor told us that the type of tick that was found on her does not typically carry Lyme disease (dog tick) but we are keeping a close eye on her anyway.”

As of Friday, Lewis’ video had racked up more than 8.9 million views and had over 301,000 shares. She thanked supporters for their concerns about Evelyn and encouraged others to be vigilant.

Ticks are present mainly on the east coast of Australia, with known populations of ticks in several non-coastal areas.

Tick-borne diseases occurring in Australia are Australian Tick Typhus or ‘Spotted Fever’ (along the coastal strip of eastern Australia from North Queensland to Victoria) and ‘Flinders Island Spotted Fever’ (in Victoria, Tasmania and Flinders Island in Bass Strait). Early symptoms of tick paralysis can include rashes, headache, fever, flu like symptoms, tenderness of lymph nodes, unsteady gait, intolerance to bright light, increased weakness of the limbs and partial facial paralysis.

Removing ticks

If you suffer from allergic reactions to ticks, only attempt to remove a tick while at a medical facility such as an Emergency Department.

In non-allergic individuals or for larval or nymphal stage ticks:

When removing a tick with fine tipped forceps (not household tweezers unless fine tipped forceps are not available), grasp the tick as close to the skin’s surface as possible. Pull upwards with steady pressure and avoid jerking or twisting the tick.

Prior to removal, the tick may be sprayed with an aerosol insect repellent containing pyrethrin or a pyrethroid chemical, although there is currently no evidence to suggest that this is of benefit. Permethrin based creams, which are available from chemists may also be used. Apply at least twice with a one minute interval between applications.

If you have difficulty removing the tick or suffer any symptoms after removal, seek medical attention urgently.

This article originally appeared on Fox News.