Cases of an uncommon enterovirus found in the Midwest
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–September 8, 2014. Several hospitals in Illinois and Missouri have recently reported clusters of severe respiratory illness in community members, especially children. Testing of some cases by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified an enterovirus, EV-D68. While there are more than 100 types of enteroviruses, which are very common viruses of respiratory illness, EV-D68 is less common.
“The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)…
