Cases of parechovirus have been seen in newborns and young infants since May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Health care providers in multiple states have reported a virus that can cause seizures, meningitis and other severe illnesses in infants under 3 months old, federal officials said Thursday.notifying doctors and public health departments that cases of parechovirus have been seen in newborns and young infants since May.
The advisory notes that because there is no systematic surveillance for parechovirus it isn't clear how the number of cases compares to earlier seasons. But increased testing in recent years could account for a higher number of cases, the agency said.
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