Unusual virus hits 400 American kids

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Unusual virus hits 400 American kids

AFP

It’s sparking concern among doctors. An unusual respiratory virus has sickened more than 400 children across the United States. The nationwide outbreak of enterovirus D68 – which can cause wheezing and coughing – coincided with the hospitalization of 9 children due to limb weakness in Colorado since early August, and officials are investigating if there is any link between the two. In the meantime, experts are struggling to understand why so many young people – ranging in age from one to 18 – have fallen ill from the virus in the past two months.

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