On Saturday, state officials announced the death of a 21-month-old girl. She passed away in Detroit, only one day earlier, after having fallen victim to the Enterovirus D68 which caused serious respiratory illness across the country. The toddler, Madeline Reid, has been struggling for her life since the middle of September. She was transferred to the Children's Hospital of Michigan from Detroit … [Read more...]
Virus-Related Paralysis in Kids Being Investigated by CDC Experts
According to a statement made on Monday by state health officials, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been investigating at least 10 cases of virus-related paralysis in children who had tested positive for a respiratory virus. All ten cases were diagnosed in Colorado and presented with limb weakness and paralysis. After testing the 10 children, the CDC concluded that four of them … [Read more...]