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Enterovirus D68 has been known to health authorities since the 1960s, when doctors uncovered it as the culprit behind a group of hospitalized children in California.
Enterovirus infections often cause no symptoms or mild flu-like symptoms. Though rare, they can lead to serious complications. Children and people with weaker immune systems are most at risk.
Rates of enterovirus D68, a respiratory virus that can sometimes lead to a polio-like illness and paralysis in children, have risen significantly across the U.S. over the past month, new data show.
Women with enterovirus symptoms, such as fever, respiratory issues or diarrhea, should not breastfeed babies younger than 3 ...
Rates of enterovirus D68 infections are rising, and the virus could lead to a rare polio-like condition in children. Dr. Leana Wen tells parents what they need to know.
The association between enterovirus infection and islet autoimmunity was greater in individuals who later progressed to type 1 diabetes, with odds ratio 5.1 vs 2.0 for those who didn't.
The CDC has detected 260 cases of enterovirus D68, which most commonly leads to respiratory illness among kids but can also cause acute flaccid myelitis in rare cases. IE 11 is not supported.
Enterovirus D68 is a contagious virus and cases typically peak between August and November. It most often causes respiratory infections in children and teens, although adults can get infected too.
It's sick season! Coughs and colds are going around. The CDC is also warning that enterovirus is on the rise. A local doctor tells us what symptoms to watch for.
Enterovirus D68 cases are rising across the nation, according to the nonprofit Stanford-based initiative WastewaterSCAN. It is a respiratory virus that spreads when someone infected coughs or sneezes.
Enterovirus can very similar symptoms to rhinovirus but can also lead to fever, rash, and neurologic illness. A type of enterovirus called enterovirus D-68 has in rare cases led to AFM.