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 was likely caused by an enterovirus. The CDC estimates there are 10 to 15 million viral infections each year in the
On the basis of its physical, chemical, and biological properties, the virus was classified as an enterovirus in the picornavirus family. Subsequently named enterovirus D68, it has been rarely reported in the United States (there
Ten states have contacted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for help investigating clusters of Enterovirus that's being blamed for the illness. (Credit: CNN). A respiratory virus is sending hundreds of children to
The virus is called Enterovirus D68, a virus that mimics the common cold, but can be much more severe. “There are many viruses that actually cause the common cold. But there has been one, here over the past couple