CDC Warns of Enterovirus Strain Linked to AFM
Though enterovirus D68 primarily causes acute respiratory illness, in rare cases, it can lead to a neurologic compilation involving limb weakness.
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Though enterovirus D68 primarily causes acute respiratory illness, in rare cases, it can lead to a neurologic compilation involving limb weakness.
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned of a new wave of enterovirus cases that threats children. The viral infection is also known to cause a rare paralysis similar to that of the polio virus.
The total number of monkeypox cases in Massachusetts since mid-May is now 157, officials say.
The CDC recently released a health alert after they noted a surge of infection in neonates and young infants since May. Here are the symptoms and measures to prevent kids from getting the infection.
The CDC issued a health alert last week warning parents that babies may be at risk for a potentially dangerous pathogen\u00a0called the parechovirus.