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Surgeon General Boris D. Lushniak, discusses Enterovirus

Steve

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we had a 4 year old die here,...

it is being talked about...

Medical Examiner Finds NJ Preschooler Died Due to Enterovirus 68

The respiratory disease enterovirus 68 is being blamed for the first time for directly causing the death of a child.

Hamilton Township Health officer Jeff Plunkett said today that after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Friday that 4-year-old Eli Waller of Hamilton, N.J., was infected with the enterovirus 68 when he died last week, the Mercer county medical examiner deterimined the preschooler's death was directly related to the disease.

Brain and lymph node swelling in the child was then determined to be a result of the virus.

While the virus has appeared to be particularly dangerous for asthmatic children or children with underlying health issues, Plunkett said Eli had no known health issues.

At least four other patients who tested positive for the enterovirus 68 have died.

The virus often starts out similar to a common cold with patients usually complaining of coughing or a runny nose. In rare cases the respiratory problems can become severe, particularly for asthmatic patients.

In Colorado, CDC and local health officials are investigating whether limb weakness and paralysis reported in nine children was associated with the enterovirus 68.

it is all over the local news.. a real sad situation..

we have pre-K in NJ,.. so 4 year olds go to a public school or a publicly funded school.
 
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