Health officials say 12 states now have respiratory illnesses caused by an uncommon virus — enterovirus 68.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials say Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania together have 130 lab-confirmed cases. All are children.
The virus can cause mild to severe illness, with the worst cases needing life support for breathing difficulties. Kids with asthma have been especially vulnerable. No deaths have been reported.
The strain is not new but only a small number of labs can test for it. Since mid-August, there’s been an unusual spike in identified cases. The CDC has tested more than 200 specimens from more than 30 states.
Investigators say it’s not yet clear what triggered the outbreak or whether it’s worsening.
(AP)
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Yeshivas should be teaching basic hygiene so the Frum communities will not be hit with another malady.
Yup! Keep on spraying dandrious pesticides in the air in our communities to the kill mosq excuse. feed the hospitals!
That stuff is very very serious chemicals. Wake up! Our schools & politicians are working with for the corrupt health dept. Kill mosq. & get people sick with terrible stuff.
Theres a motive! start thinking & consider researching.
We must keep on following proper hand hygiene. Wash your hands with warm soap and water and use Purell often. Especially in high risk germ spreading environments.