A September surge in requests for pediatric intensive care unit beds as a result of rhinovirus and RSV respiratory illness has regional pediatric care systems in Maryland at a breaking point, according to Dr. Jennifer Anders, a Johns Hopkins Hospital physician and Maryland’s Critical Care Coordination Center pediatric medical director. “The fall surge shows no … Read more
Photo: L Julia (Shutterstock) The CDC recently issued an alert to healthcare providers about enterovirus D68, which has turned up in children who were hospitalized with severe respiratory illnesses. This virus can also cause a form of paralysis known as acute flaccid myelitis. Most illnesses with this virus do not cause the paralysis, but it’s … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning about an increase of a respiratory illness that’s linked to paralysis in kids. It’s called enterovirus D68, and the CDC says it’s currently on the rise in the U.S. The CDC shared the news in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, which points out that … Read more
CNN — Doctors should prepare for a possible increase in young patients with enterovirus D68, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday, and that may be linked to more cases of the rare, paralyzing condition acute flaccid myelitis. There was an increase in acute respiratory illnesses and emergency department visits driven by … Read more
Hospitals across the Twin Cities are seeing a rise in enterovirus cases in children. This is in line with a recent alert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is reporting increases of pediatric hospitalizations related to enterovirus and rhinovirus. “I’ve never seen anything like this before. It was very scary,” said Alexa … Read more
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The CDC is asking pediatricians to look for a rare, but serious respiratory infection in children. It’s not the flu or covid-19. It’s called Enterovirus D68, which can lead to a condition that causes paralysis. It’s tricky to diagnose because its symptoms mirror the common cold, with afflictions like runny nose, cough, … Read more