CHEO confirms four cases of enterovirus D68, Report
CHEO confirms four cases of enterovirus D68, Report

CHEO confirms four cases of enterovirus D68, Report

The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario is now confirming four cases of enterovirus D68 (EV D68).

These cases mark the first ones confirmed in Ottawa.

CHEO spokesperson Eva Schaecherl says all four children were hospitalized, though none required intensive care. Schaecherl says the children have recovered and gone home.

The laboratory testing for EV D-68 takes time. Now, CHEO says it will begin systematic testing for this strain among other children exhibiting similar symptoms. CHEO has seen a “small increase” in Emergency Department visits, including respiratory illnesses, which Schaecherl says is not unusual for “back to school” time.

In the United States, the virus appears to peak after a two-week period. Schaecherl says it appears as though the Ottawa area is just starting to see this virus.

Agencies/Canadajournal




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