New Jersey preschooler dies of Enterovirus D68 as over 500 children across the country are diagnosed with the illness
Four-year-old from New Jersey was infected with EV D68 at the time of the toddler’s death last week, CDC confirmed Friday
Seven children in New Jersey have the illness and 514 across the country
At least four patients have died
Rhode Island officials say girl, 10, died from sepsis, but she also had enterovirus
Virus causes prominent respiratory symptoms, like a cold but worse
While it is common at this time each year, doctors have been puzzled by the widespread hospitalizations across the U.S.
By Joel Christie
DailyMailUK
4 October 2014
A four-year-old New Jersey preschooler was infected with Enterovirus D-68 at the time the child died last week, the United States Center for Disease Control confirmed Friday night.
The respiratory illness – which carries symptoms such as cough, runny nose, sneezing and body aches – has already been confirmed in seven children in the state and 514 children across the country.
Earlier this week, the CDC said that four patients confirmed to have contracted Enterovirus D-68 had died, but it was not known what role the virus had played in their deaths.
Emily Otrando, a 10-year-old from Cumberland, Rhode Island, died September 22 at Hasbro Children’s Hospital.
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