What is Enterovirus D68? Cases on the rise across the US

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What is Enterovirus D68? Cases on the rise across the US
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It is a respiratory virus that spreads when someone infected coughs or sneezes.

Registered nurse Sandra Younan wears a new pair of gloves at the emergency room of Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Most people only develop cold like symptoms, but in some rare cases, the virus can lead to a polio-like condition called

That they're pretty constantly covered in snot and don't have the best skills when it comes to hand washing," Culler Freeman said. "And we've seen a steady increase in the amount of this virus circulating in the country," Culler Freeman said. This is a very alarming condition because it can cause previously healthy children to have some paralysis," said Culler Freeman.

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