Child dies Enterovirus D68 - A 10-year old girl from Cumberland, Rhode Island is the latest victim of Enterovirus D68. The victim joins three other people who have died from the complications of Enterovirus D68. What exactly is Enterovirus D68 and how can it be avoided?
According to reports by the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the latest child dies Enterovirus D68 is one out of four people whose life was claimed by the virus. However, it remains unclear as to how the virus had led to their death.
"We do know of patients who have died, and specimens from those patients indicate that they were infected with enterovirus D68,"stated Director of CDC Division of Viral Diseases, Mark Pallansch.
With regards to the latest child dies Enterovirus D68 in Rhode Island, CDC has declined on releasing information as to where the other three cases had occurred. What exactly is Enterovirus D68? Enterovirus is a common virus that targets the respiratory system but it's the D68 strain that has been causing complications specifically in children with asthma causing them difficulty of breathing.
The child dies Enterovirus D68 from Rhode Island was rushed to the hospital because of difficulty in breathing. Despite having been rushed to a medical institution, with 24 hour the child dies Enterovirus D68.
"We are all heartbroken to hear about the death of one of Rhode Island's children. Many of us will have EV-D68. Most of us will have very mild symptoms, and all but very few will recover quickly and completely. The vast majority of children exposed to EV-D68 recover completely," stated Director of State Health Department, Michael Fine.
Apart from the symptom of difficulty in breathing that the child dies Enterovirus D68 had exhibited, other symptoms are flu-like in nature. There has been no vaccine identified to avoid the virus but CDC claims frequent washing of hands will help prohibit the spread.
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