Increase in Acute Respiratory Illnesses Among Children and Adolescents Associated with Rhinoviruses and Enteroviruses, Including Enterovirus D68 - United States, July-September 2022
This report describes surveillance data that indicate increases in children with acute respiratory illness and asthma or reactive airway disease during the summer of 2022. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - October 6, 2022 Category: American Health Tags: Asthma Children's Health Data & Statistics MMWR Morbidity Mortality Weekly Report Enterovirus D68 Source Type: news
Strong Link Found Between Enterovirus and Type 1 Diabetes Strong Link Found Between Enterovirus and Type 1 Diabetes
Relationship is particularly high within 1 month of type 1 diabetes onset, suggesting potential preventive role for vaccination or antivirals.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Acute Respiratory Illness Due to EV-D68 Increased in Late Summer 2022
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 -- In late summer 2022, for children and adolescents, there was an increase in acute respiratory illness (ARI) resulting from enterovirus (EV)-D68 in the United States, according to research published in the Sept. 27... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 29, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Pregnancy and respiratory illnesses: Tips to reduce your flu risks
Flu season usually starts in the fall, peaks during the height of winter and tapers around spring. Other respiratory illnesses, including respiratory syncytial virus, enteroviruses, the common cold and COVID-19, also can spread during flu season and cause flu-like symptoms. One of the best ways to protect yourself from illness is to get a seasonal flu shot. Vaccination is vital for those at higher risk of complications, including pregnant women, says Dr. Thomas Howell Jr., an… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - September 29, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Circulation of Virus Tied to Paralysis in Kids Is Rising, CDC Says
(MedPage Today) -- The U.S. is experiencing increased circulation of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), a virus linked with a rare neurologic complication that can cause paralysis in children, according to CDC surveillance data.
Alongside increasing cases... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - September 28, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
US sees increase in respiratory infections that can lead to paralysis in children, CDC data shows
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. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - September 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
EARLY RELEASE: Increase in Acute Respiratory Illnesses Among Children and Adolescents Associated with Rhinoviruses and Enteroviruses, Including Enterovirus D68 - United States, July-September 2022
This report describes surveillance data that indicate increases in children with acute respiratory illness and asthma or reactive airway disease during the summer of 2022. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 27, 2022 Category: American Health Tags: Asthma MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Enterovirus D68 Source Type: news
Type 1 Diabetes Onset Strongly Linked to Enterovirus Infection Type, Timing
(MedPage Today) -- The link between enterovirus infection and type 1 diabetes appeared to be a strong one in a meta-analysis of molecular studies.
Across 48 abstracts on the topic, people with type 1 diabetes were nearly eight times more likely... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - September 26, 2022 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Learn about acute flaccid myelitis, a condition in children that is similar to polio
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently asked health departments and clinicians to watch for symptoms of acute flaccid myelitis in kids, especially through November. That's when enteroviruses are most common. The rare neurological condition causes the muscles and reflexes in the body to become weak. About 90% of the cases in the U.S. have been in young children. "Acute flaccid myelitis is a rapid-onset flaccid myelitis," says Dr. Jan-Mendelt Tillema, a pediatric neurologist and researcher at Mayo Clinic. "It's… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - September 22, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
How To Reduce Your Child ’s Risk Of The Enterovirus Infection (EV-D68) That Is Causing Paralysis
The CDC is warning about a rise in enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) cases, which can rarely cause acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a polio-like illness. Here's how to protect your family. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 14, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Judy Stone, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Source Type: news
A new virus to worry about: EV-D68 can cause paralysis in children
Advisories about enterovirus D68, or EV-D68, have been issued after the CDC noted more children were being hospitalized for severe respiratory illness. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - September 14, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Rong-Gong Lin II, Luke Money Source Type: news
CDC Warns of Enterovirus Strain Linked to AFM CDC Warns of Enterovirus Strain Linked to AFM
Though enterovirus D68 primarily causes acute respiratory illness, in rare cases, it can lead to a neurologic compilation involving limb weakness.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - September 13, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
CDC: More Kids Hospitalized With Respiratory Disease Linked to Non-Polio Enterovirus
(MedPage Today) -- Healthcare providers reported an increase in pediatric hospitalizations across the country for severe respiratory illnesses last month, which may be linked to an enterovirus strain that causes rare neurologic complications, the... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - September 10, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Enterovirus D68 Circulation Suring Influenza-Like Illness Enterovirus D68 Circulation Suring Influenza-Like Illness
Was an increase in cases of influenza-like illnesses in this region explained by enterovirus D68 circulation during the same period?Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
There May Be A New Polio Epidemic On Its Way- If So, What We Can Do: Part II
In Asia, there are currently four vaccines in late stage clinical trials. These vaccines protect against EV-A71, an enterovirus very similar to EV-D68, the main culprit of Acute Flaccid Myelitis in the US. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - June 20, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: William A. Haseltine, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & Source Type: news
