New respiratory virus going around

[nebrhahe53]

Has anyone seen the news about the new enterovirus sweeping the country? It is sending healthy teenagers into ICU with life threatening respiratory symptoms-what would it do to us?

 

[dalvin]

Hate to say it Neil, but I suspect it would finish us off. Especially those of us with compromised breathing already. So be careful

 

[Atsugi]

A quick primer on Enterovirus D68 is at What is Enterovirus 68, the mysterious illness that may be sickening hundreds of children? - The Washington Post

 

[Santa joe]

I agree with Dalvin. Make sure everyone you are in contact with uses hand sanitizer. Please be careful.

Debbie

 

[gooseberry]

Lots of kids in the ER today with high fever, headache, body aches, and sore throat/chest. They were doing chest xrays and strep panels like crazy and most moms talked about sudden onset with dizziness. Dont know if it is the same thing but the ER docs thought most of these cases were viral.