Enterovirus D68 Infection in Children with Acute Flaccid Myelitis, Colorado, USA, 2014

Enterovirus D68 Infection in Children with Acute Flaccid Myelitis, Colorado, USA, 2014

During August 8, 2014–October 14, 2014, a total of 11 children with acute flaccid myelitis and distinctive neuroimaging changes were identified near Denver, Colorado, USA. A respiratory prodrome was experienced by 10, and nasopharyngeal specimens were positive for enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) for 4. To...

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Main Authors: Negar Aliabadi, Kevin Messacar, Daniel M. Pastula, Christine C. Robinson, Eyal Leshem, James Sejvar, W. Allan Nix, M. Steven Oberste, Daniel R. Feikin, Samuel R. Dominguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
myelitis
enterovirus infections
enterovirus-D68
acute flaccid paralysis
viruses
children
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/8/15-1949_article

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