states with confirmed or suspected cases. and as abc's clayton sandell reports, the virus may have a new symptom. >> reporter: deborah johnson says enterovirus 68 nearly killed her son, 13-year-old simon. >> i was scared because i could feel myself not being able to stay awake. >> reporter: barely able to breathe, simon spent nine days in the hospital and now officials warn that patients with respiratory illness could possibly face a new complication. >> for over a week we've had about 850 cases of respiratory illness coming in. >> reporter: at children's hospital colorado, nine patients are now experiencing symptoms of paralysis. >> arm weakness or leg weakness. >> reporter: several of the young patients having trouble moving their arms and legs tested positive for entrovirus d-68. the cdc investigating whether or
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