Im jessica dean. A short time ago the c d. C. Confirmed a four year old boy who died last week in Mercer County tested positive for enterovirus d68. That preschooler attended Yardville Elementary School in hamilton township. This is the first new jersey child death involving the respiratory illness. Health officials stress its unclear if the enterovirus played a direct role or a contributing factor in his dea death. The state currently has nine confirm cases of the virus in several counties including camden and burlington. Meanwhile tonight, three children being tested for enterovirus d68 at chop. All of these children have developed weakness in their arms and legs along with swelling in their spine. Doctors are investigating to see if theres connection between the weakness and the enterovirus infection. In Colorado Group of eight children experienced weakness and paralysis. But only four had the virus. We see patienting with inflammation of the spinal cord. Its very prominent involvem
Children being tested for enterovirus d68 at chop. All of these children have developed weakness in their arms and legs along with swelling in their spine. Doctors are investigating to see if theres connection between the weakness and the enterovirus infection. In Colorado Group of eight children experienced weakness and paralysis. But only four had the virus. We see patienting with inflammation of the spinal cord. Its very prominent involvement gray matter is not very common and that raises the possible of an infection. Tests results for the philadelphia children are expected to be back from the cdc win a few days. Now to the latest on Ebola Outbreak. Hazmat crews in texas have decontaminated the dallas apartment where Thomas Eric Duncan was staying when he got ill. The family couldnt find to the apartment has been moved to a private residence thats been offered up toy a volunteer. In the meantime photographer the latest american diagnosed with ebola will be flown from africa back to
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