Ebola Outbreak and Enterovirus in the Limelight at IDWeekEbola Outbreak and Enterovirus in the Limelight at IDWeek
Conference attendees will hear expert perspectives and advice and learn about infection prevention and control. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - October 6, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Dr. Mallika Marshall Answers Viewer Questions About Ebola, Enterovirus
BOSTON (CBS) – Dr. Mallika Marshall answered some viewer questions about the Ebola and enterovirus outbreaks.
Q: “How long does the virus survive outside of a host, and is there any difference in this time among the various types of bodily fluids and the type of surface?” – Paula in Hyde Park
A: Scientists have looked at this issue and even though Ebola is a terrible infection to get, it’s not that easy to get. Again, it’s not airborne, so you’re not going to get sick by breathing in the air after someone has coughed or sneezed around you.
It requires significant contact with conta...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - October 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Dr. Mallika Marshall Ebola Enterovirus Source Type: news
Enterovirus D68 kills child in New Jersey
A New Jersey child who died last week tested positive for the enterovirus D68, the first reported death from the respiratory illness in the state, according to the New Jersey Department of Health. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - October 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Preschool Enterovirus Victim Died in His Sleep
Eli Waller, 4, had no symptoms when he went to bed, health officials say. (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - October 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
How to Tell If Your Child Has Enterovirus
A New Jersey preschooler is the first confirmed fatality in the U.S. from the respiratory disease, Enterovirus D68. (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - October 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Officials Report First Confirmed Child Death Due to Enterovirus D68
Virus, which can cause paralysis, has spread to 43 states, CDC says
Source: HealthDay
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Enterovirus claims pre-schooler as first victim
Four-year-old Eli Waller of New Jersey became the first confirmed death from the respiratory disease sweeping across the United States (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - October 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
4-Year-Old Enterovirus Victim 'Like a Shy Puppy Full of Love'
Eli Waller always made his family proud, dad says. (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - October 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
8 common child health myths busted
Meaghan O’Keeffe, RN, BSN, is a mother, writer and nurse. She worked at Boston Children’s Hospital for nearly a decade, in both the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and the Pre-op Clinic. She is a regular contributor to Thriving.
From fever to flu to vaccines and enterovirus, there’s so much health information out there. It’s difficult to separate fact from fiction. Some commonly circulating health myths might confuse even the most well-intentioned parent. Sort out the truth from the myth, and you’re on your way to making the best, informed health care decisions for your child.
Myth: Kids don’t need the flu vaccin...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - October 6, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Meaghan O'Keeffe Tags: All posts health myths Meaghan O'Keefe Source Type: news
Enterovirus-D68 Update: First Death Linked Directly to Virus Reported; MMWR Examines Paralysis Question (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and André Sofair, MD, MPH
A 4-year-old New Jersey boy who died last month is the first known fatality linked directly to enterovirus-D68 in the current outbreak, Reuters reports. Two weeks … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 6, 2014 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
New Jersey boy's death is first linked directly to enterovirus
(Reuters) - A New Jersey boy who went to bed last month in seemingly good health and died in his sleep is the first fatality linked directly to a strain of enterovirus that has infected more than 500 people, a local medical official said on Sunday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 5, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
New Jersey boy's death is 1st linked directly to enterovirus: CNN
(Reuters) - A New Jersey boy who went to bed last month in seemingly good health and died in his sleep is the first fatality linked directly to a strain of enterovirus that has infected more than 500 people, CNN reported, citing a local medical official. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 5, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
NJ boy dies suddenly of enterovirus D68
Eli -- a sweet, active, blonde-haired preschooler -- had gone to sleep feeling fine, perhaps dreaming of playing with his sisters or having a fun day at school.
He didn't make it through the night.
While the young boy died sometime between the night of... (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - October 5, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Well: Enterovirus 68 and Paralysis Link Remains Uncertain
Federal health officials said they failed to detect the presence of enterovirus 68 in samples of spinal fluid taken from nine children suspected of developing a neurologic illness linked to the infection. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - October 3, 2014 Category: Nutrition Authors: By ANAHAD O'CONNOR Tags: Body Paralysis Featured Enterovirus 68 Source Type: news
