Virus causing Polio-like paralysis in kids
Polio-like illness threat looms as US children face spike in paralysis-causing mysterious virus
Caitlin Rivers, an epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, has voiced concern over the timing of the rise in cases. “...the time of year is right,” Rivers noted, hinting at the possibility of a surge in AFM cases this year.
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Common virus that can leave kids paralyzed is spiking in US. Which states is it spreading?Rates of enterovirus D68, a respiratory virus that can sometimes lead to a polio-like illness and paralysis in children, ...
A rare respiratory virus EV-D68 is spreading in the US causing paralysis in children Learn key symptoms and risks to watch for ...
Enterovirus EV-D68 poses a risk to children in the US with symptoms ranging from mild cold-like issues to severe conditions ...
A virus that can cause polio-like illness in children is on the rise in the U.S. Researchers say Enterovirus D68 is showing up at a medium level in wastewater collection samples. Most infections ...
( NewsNation) — A poliolike virus that can cause paralysis in children and teens is spiking again, U.S. wastewater data shows ...
Concerns regarding acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a debilitating disease, are growing due to the spread of EV-D68, an unusual ...
"We are detecting EV-D68 nucleic acids in wastewater across the country now, and the levels are increasing," said Alexandria ...
Doctor Larry Kociolek is an infectious disease specialist at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago and he joined the WGN Evening News to talk about the virus.
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