The rapid, nationwide spread of the Enterovirus 68 respiratory infection is unlike any previous outbreak of the disease public health officials have seen. As of this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed nearly 500 cases of the infection, including four in patients who died, although it’s uncertain what role the virus played in their deaths. Experts say the true number of cases is likely much higher, since only a fraction of patients suspected of having the infection have been tested, and the infection is usually neither fatal nor severe. Most of the patients seriously affected are children.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 08:55:59 +0000
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