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What Parents Need to Know About Enterovirus D68 - Lifehacker
Sep 29, 2022 45 secs
This virus can also cause a form of paralysis known as acute flaccid myelitis.

Most illnesses with this virus do not cause the paralysis, but it’s good for providers to have this on their radar.

(In fact, there are a whole group of these “non-polio enteroviruses.”) Enteroviruses spend part of their time in the intestine, hence the name, but they can also cause respiratory symptoms like runny nose, sneezing, and coughs.

Myelitis is an inflammation of the spinal cord that can cause weakness and paralysis.

Fortunately, the ways to protect yourself and your child from this virus are the same things you should already be doing to reduce your risk of getting colds, flu, COVID, stomach bugs, and other common illnesses.

There is no vaccine for EV-D68, but the CDC still advises staying up-to-date on vaccines to protect yourself from other illnesses that can cause similar symptoms, including polio and the flu.

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