The Virginia Department of Health confirmed that as of Friday, October 3rd, Enterovirus D-68 is in the Central, Northern and Eastern regions of Virginia. Health officials aren't saying exactly where the cases were seen, citing A student at St. Anne's School in Bethlehem has been diagnosed with the enterovirus, marking the first diagnosis in the … Read more
A student at St. Anne's elementary school in Bethlehem has the enterovirus D68, the bug that has hospitalized hundreds of children across the country and has been identified in the deaths of four people. The local case was confirmed as enterovirus this Editor's note: Kelly Wallace is CNN's digital correspondent and editor-at-large covering family, career … Read more
Melissa Lewis helps her son, Jayden Broadway, 9, who was treated for enterovirus 68 at the Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora, Colo., in September.Credit Cyrus Mccrimmon/The Denver Post, via Associated Press. In Pennsylvania, doctors at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia continue to investigate if Enterovirus D68 has sparked sudden muscle weakness in five children, with … Read more
Most enterovirus cases don't need inpatient treatment, but this particular strain has hospitalized hundreds of children across the country. Late last week, New Jersey health officials reported that the September death of a 4-year-old boy in that state How sad. A New Jersey toddler died in his sleep after going to bed with a simple … Read more
While the young boy died sometime between the night of Wednesday, September 24, and the following morning, it wasn't until Friday night that authorities figured out why: enterovirus D68, a particularly pernicious strain of an HAMILTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Friday night that a 4-year-old boy who … Read more
There are more than 100 known varieties of non-polio enteroviruses in the world, and they cause 10 to 15 million infections every year, ranging from the common cold (rhinovirus), to hand, foot, and mouth disease (coxsackie), to meningitis and Respiratory illnesses caused by an enterovirus are sending children to hospitals as the disease spreads across … Read more
Respiratory illnesses caused by an enterovirus are sending children to hospitals as the disease spreads across the country, health officials say. (Credit: CDC). California public health officials said Friday that 14 patients in the Two children have been diagnosed with enterovirus D68 in Los Angeles County, including one who was treated with symptoms of partial … Read more
Over the last two months, a severe pediatric respiratory disease called Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) has made its way into nearly every part of the United States, sickening 500 children in 42 states. The virus, which primarily Enterovirus is most commonly seen in children. It's spread through bodily fluids like saliva and mucus. Doctors say children … Read more
(CNN) — Respiratory illnesses caused by an enterovirus are sending hundreds of children to hospitals throughout the Midwest and Southeast, health officials say. Twelve states are reporting clusters of enterovirus illness: Alabama, Colorado, Michigan, The virus is called Enterovirus D68, a virus that mimics the common cold, but can be much more severe. “There are … Read more
According to the Charlottesville Newsplex, 10 children have been admitted to hospitals in the Richmond area with serious respiratory symptoms that resemble enterovirus. What's even more concerning is how fast the sickness can progress. One 7-year-old Enteroviruses, which can cause a variety of symptoms, aren't unusual. If you've ever had a bad summer cold, it … Read more