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Title: Enterovirus D68: What is it, the symptoms, who it affect, and why has a health alert been launched in the US?
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Enterovirus D68: What is it, the symptoms, who it affect, and why has a health alert been launched in the US?
The United States was met with a considerable rise in the number of cases of Enterovirus D68 in August. This came after hospitals around the country reported many patients having respiratory issues.
Enterovirus D68 was first detected in California in 1962, though it wasn’t until 1987 that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention started to register and number cases.
But what is Enterovirus D68?
Enterovirus D68 is a respiratory disease that ranges from mild symptoms – cold-like – to being more serious.?
It is highly contagious and spreads in the summer months and early autumn.
What are the symptoms of Enterovirus D68?
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the symptoms of Enterovirus D68 are:
- Fever;
- Headache;
- Respiratory problems;
- Throat pain;
- Mouth sores (less common);
- Skin rash (less common).
?One of the biggest problems in testing positive for Enterovirus D68 is that it can cause the body’s muscles and reflexes to weaken, potentially leading to paralysis or death in extreme cases.
Children are most likely to be victims of the virus.
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