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<blockquote data-quote="Babagounj" data-source="post: 1405856" data-attributes="member: 12952"><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/09/13/enterovirus-d68-makes-its-way-to-northeast-officials-confirm/" target="_blank">Enterovirus D68 makes its way to the Northeast</a>, officials confirmThe mysterious respiratory virus that&#039;s been making children sick across the United States has made its way to the Northeast.More than a dozen cases of enterovirus D68 have been confirmed in New York state, officials said Friday, and FoxCT.com said that two Connecticut hospitals have reported possible cases.Enteroviruses are linked to many symptoms, which include rashes and even neurological illnesses. However, the CDC says the clusters, thus far, have been limited to upper respiratory illness. Just like cold or flu, the illness will run its course in about a week. Parents should start to be alarmed and seek medical help if cold symptoms start to involve wheezing or difficulty breathing.The virus, which is responsible for sending dozens of children to hospitals in the Midwest, especially affects children with asthma. There is no vaccine and, because it is a virus, there is no cure.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Babagounj, post: 1405856, member: 12952"] [SIZE=6][B][URL='http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/09/13/enterovirus-d68-makes-its-way-to-northeast-officials-confirm/']Enterovirus D68 makes its way to the Northeast[/URL], officials confirm[/B] [B]The mysterious respiratory virus that's been making children sick across the United States has made its way to the Northeast.[/B] [B][/B] [B]More than a dozen cases of enterovirus D68 have been confirmed in New York state, officials said Friday, and FoxCT.com said that two Connecticut hospitals have reported possible cases.[/B] [B]Enteroviruses are linked to many symptoms, which include rashes and even neurological illnesses. However, the CDC says the clusters, thus far, have been limited to upper respiratory illness. Just like cold or flu, the illness will run its course in about a week. Parents should start to be alarmed and seek medical help if cold symptoms start to involve wheezing or difficulty breathing.[/B] [B][/B] [B]The virus, which is responsible for sending dozens of children to hospitals in the Midwest, especially affects children with asthma. There is no vaccine and, because it is a virus, there is no cure.[/B] [B][/B][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]

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