Reseachers wanted to know why some enterovirus 68 patients became paralyzed. — -- When 4-year-old Allen Howe went from being a little goofball to being unable to move 80 percent of his body ...

Enterovirus 68 is just one of many potential causes of respiratory illness. And the only way to know if someone has this particular type of virus is through a form of testing that sequences the virus.

Enterovirus D68 has been known to health authorities since the 1960s, when doctors uncovered it as the culprit behind a group of hospitalized children in California.

Enterovirus infections often cause no symptoms or mild flu-like symptoms. Though rare, they can lead to serious complications. Children and people with weaker immune systems are most at risk.

Enterovirus-68 is a viral infection that may cause cold-like symptoms or severe respiratory infection. WebMD discusses who's at risk and how to protect yourself.

But enterovirus D68 is also affecting children who have never before experienced respiratory distress. In serious cases, it’s landing them in intensive care.

Women with enterovirus symptoms, such as fever, respiratory issues or diarrhea, should not breastfeed babies younger than 3 ...

Enterovirus D68 blamed for fourfold ICU visit spike at Ohio hospital. — -- The respiratory virus that’s been sweeping the nation and sending asthmatic children to the hospital may have only ...

Rates of enterovirus D68, a respiratory virus that can sometimes lead to a polio-like illness and paralysis in children, have risen significantly across the U.S. over the past month, new data show.

Rates of enterovirus D68 infections are rising, and the virus could lead to a rare polio-like condition in children. Dr. Leana Wen tells parents what they need to know.

The CDC has detected 260 cases of enterovirus D68, which most commonly leads to respiratory illness among kids but can also cause acute flaccid myelitis in rare cases. IE 11 is not supported.

The association between enterovirus infection and islet autoimmunity was greater in individuals who later progressed to type 1 diabetes, with odds ratio 5.1 vs 2.0 for those who didn't.