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Friday, September 12, 2014

Mysterious EV-D68: Vaccinated Children Could Be More Vulnerable

Unvaccinated children appear to be immune to the mysterious virus currently spreading in the Midwest

The mysterious virus known as EV-D68 has spread across the Midwest at a rapid rate. Many children have been hospitalized with the virus, about 475 in Kansas City alone, and there is no known vaccine to lessen the effects of the virus or protect those that have yet to acquire it.

EV-D68 has created an outbreak in Colorado, Missouri, Utah, Kansas, Illinois, Ohio, and four more states in the Midwest. The symptoms can mimic those of the influenza virus, but can have a much more dire impact on those that fall ill. Dr. Mary Anne Jackson, the hospital’s division director for infectious disease shared her concern with CNN.

“It’s worse in terms of scope of critically ill children who require intensive care. I would call it unprecedented. I’ve practiced for 30 years in pediatrics, and I’ve never seen anything quite like this,”

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

ISIS has struck!

Anonymous said...

Unvaccinated children appear to be immune to the mysterious virus and other viruses. lots have known that for a very long time. vaccinations cut your immune system in half or more.

Anonymous said...

Obama has struck.

Anonymous said...

Has anyone ever thought that all of those children that have entered our country illegally and have since been shuttled here there and everywhere could possibly be carriers of health problems we haven't even seen yet?