A panel of infectious diseases experts this morning expressed far more grave concerns for Americans about the risks of flu and enterovirus D68 than for Ebola virus disease. That's noteworthy because ...
The CDC issued an advisory last week about a recent uptick in severe respiratory illness that has required hospitalization in children, encouraging them to consider that it might be a type of ...
Parents shouldn't freak out over Enterovirus D68, doctors advise. — -- intro: A New Jersey preschooler is the first confirmed fatality in the U.S. from the respiratory disease, Enterovirus D68.
You’ve probably heard that a nasty respiratory virus is making its way across the nation, infecting kids and sending some to the hospital. It’s called enterovirus D68. The virus presents as a normal ...
Health officials are tracking symptoms in 11 states. — -- intro: The rare virus suspected of sickening 1,000 kids in 11 states can start out like the common cold but quickly evolve into something ...
The link between enterovirus infection and type 1 diabetes appeared to be a strong one in a meta-analysis of molecular studies. Across 48 abstracts on the topic, people with type 1 diabetes were ...
Samples collected from four patients who recently died have tested positive for enterovirus D68, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is unclear what role the virus played ...
After virtually disappearing for several years amid measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now urging doctors to be vigilant for a renewed ...
Healthcare providers reported an increase in pediatric hospitalizations across the country for severe respiratory illnesses last month, which may be linked to an enterovirus strain that causes rare ...
Enterovirus-D68 is a virus that causes respiratory illness in children(via REUTERS) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the national public health agency of the United States, has ...
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Shortly after the first case of enterovirus 68 was confirmed in Long Beach, another case was announced in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Enterovirus 68, also known as EV-D68, causes ...
As the enterovirus D68 overwhelms hospitals in the Midwest, many parents are wondering how they can protect their kids. Stories and photos in recent days of children in intensive care units hooked up ...