News about the Enterovirus D68 which is known to develop rash and other breathing difficulty for children confirms one-related death in New Jersey.
The deadly infection, which is believed to target many children is already causing panic to the majority of the population after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 500 cases across the 42 states in the US. Health authorities are still investigating as to why the said kind of infection tends to target kids while they are still trying to figure out how to carefully detect the illness since it reportedly mimics symptoms just like that of the ordinary colds.
The death of 4 year-old boy, identified as Eli Waller from New Jersey is confirmed as the first case of the Enterovirus D68. According to reports, Waller stayed home at home from school with a pink eye. During that night, the child went to sleep, but already did not wake up. Initial manifestations of the infection reveal the appearance of occasional rash while the child is also experiencing breathing problems including asthma attacks.
Before Waller's death on September 25, four other deaths which took place in early August are being linked to the said contagious illness. CDC actually declined to release further details regarding the previous cases, while it is not yet confirmed if those deaths are really results of the infection caused by the specific strain of virus.
While many parents are already starting to worry regarding the spread of Enterovirus D68 which could lead to rash development, other breathing problems and even death; health officials remind the public to take simple precautionary measures in order to prevent it from spreading. Simple measures include hand washing, cleaning and disinfecting surfaces that are regularly touched and staying home if not feeling well.
No vaccine is yet known to prevent the Enterovirus D68 from causing rash, breathing problems and possibly paralysis in children as epidemiologists and other health authorities continue to investigate the situation.
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