What you should know about enterovirus-68
Oct-09-2014

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, a total of 594 people in 43 states and Washington, DC have confirmed with respiratory illness caused by enterovirus-68.

Health departments across the U.S. have reported increases and almost all cases confirmed have been in children.

The virus is said to cause mild to severe respiratory illness and spreads through contaminated surfaces coughs, and sneezes.

A child in New Jersey died after testing positive for EV-68. Fourteen children California have tested positive, and in St. Louis two children treated for paralysis were linked to EV-68.

Officials are urging people to seek medical help immediately if a child starts to lose feeling in their limbs.

EV-68 is one of more than 100 non-polio enteroviruses. The CDC has released information on symptoms, protection and treatment.

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