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12/22/2024 08:32:26 pm

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Children-Paralyzing Virus Spreads Across 40 U.S. States

Public health officials are now struggling to prevent the spread of a respiratory virus, called Enterovirus D68, which has resulted in the hospitalization of children in 40 states all over the U.S., due to new information that the virus is said to cause paralysis.

Over a thousand children have been affected by a mysterious respiratory disease that has been sweeping at least 10 Midwest states over the past weeks.

U.S. States Wait for Confirmation on Spread of Rare Respiratory Virus

Following a surprising increase in hospitalized youngsters in in the Midwest, several American state public health officials are looking out for a rare enterovirus strain that may be crossing their borders.

Respiratory Disease in Kids

Respiratory Virus Hitting 100s of U.S. Youth Has No Vaccine, Experts State

Possible Human Enterovirus 68 (HEV68) that put hundreds of American children in hospitals in the Midwest has no vaccine, experts stated.

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