IN THE NEWS -- More than 100 children have been seen at Childrens Hospital in Colorado Springs in the past five weeks for respiratory issues amid a rare virus outbreak that has sickened hundreds of children in more than 10 states. The enterovirus D68 strain is rare and can causes cold-like symptoms that include runny noses, coughing, and wheezing. However, this summers cases are unusually severe and include serious breathing problems, particularly for children with a history of asthma or wheezing. No deaths have been reported in the outbreak. To get the facts on the enterovirus, check out the CDCs fact sheet: cdc.gov/non-polio-enterovirus/about/EV-D68.html?s_cid=cdc_homepage_whatsnew_001
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 17:46:43 +0000
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