2014 enterovirus D68 outbreak

Disease outbreak in the United States February 2025 thumb|upright=1.2|States with lab-confirmed cases of enterovirus D68Non-Polio Enterovirus Infection: States with Lab-confirmed Enterovirus D68 - CDC https://www.cdc.gov/non-polio-enterovirus/outbreaks/EV-D68-states.html https://web.archive.org/web/20141012094650/http://www.cdc.gov/non-polio-enterovirus/outbreaks/EV-D68-states.html 12 October 2014 14 October 2014 cdc.gov dmy-all In August 2014, enterovirus D68 caused clusters of respiratory disease in the United States. Cases of EV-D68 have occurred in the U.S. for decades, having first been detected in California in 1962. According to the Division of Viral Diseases at the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases EV-D68 "is one of the most rarely reported serotypes, with only 26 reports throughout the 36-year study period (1970 through 2006)."2014-10-17 Is CDC Hiding Enterovirus Link To Illegal Alien Kids? 536 Comments http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/101714-722387-enterovirus-outbreak-illegal-alien-kids.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20141018173224/http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/101714-722387-enterovirus-outbreak-illegal-alien-kids.htm 2014-10-18 October 22, 2014 Investor's Business Daily History The outbreak began in 11, mostly Midwestern, states and was first confirmed in Kansas City, Missouri, and Chicago.Severe Respiratory Illness Associated with Enterovirus D68 — Missouri and Illinois, 2014 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report September 8, 2014 63(Early Release) 1–2 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm63e0908a1.htm?s_cid=mm63e0908a1_x 9 September 2014 CDC In Canada in September 2014, 49 cases of the virus were confirmed in Alberta,Herriman Robert 23 September 2014 Confirmed enterovirus D68 cases in Alberta rise to 49 http://outbreaknewstoday.com/confirmed-enterovirus-d68-cases-in-alberta-rise-to-49-67037/ 27 September 2014 Outbreak News Today The Global Dispatch, Inc. three in British Columbia, and over 100 in Ontario.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/enterovirus-d68-3-confirmed-cases-in-b-c-s-lower-mainland-1.2767238 Enterovirus D68: 3 confirmed cases in B.C.'s Lower Mainland CBC News 16 September 2014 17 September 2014https://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/2014/09/24/100_ontario_children_infected_with_vicious_evd68_virus.html 100 Ontario children infected with vicious EV-D68 virus Carville Olivia Toronto Star 24 September 2014 25 September 2014 Health officials reported Los Angeles County's first case of viral infection on October 1, 2014. By October 2, six more cases had been reported in California: four in San Diego County, and one each in Ventura and Alameda counties.Abram Susan 2 October 2014 Enterovirus D68: Eight California cases of rare illness; some patients suffer paralysis https://www.mercurynews.com/2014/10/02/enterovirus-d68-eight-california-cases-of-rare-illness-some-patients-suffer-paralysis/ 5 April 2025 mercurynews.com The CDC later reported that from mid-August to October 10, 691 people in 46 states and the District of Columbia had come down with a respiratory illness caused by EV-D68. Between August and January, 1,395 cases of illness caused by EV-D68 were confirmed,Grizer Cassandra S. Messacar Kevin Mattapallil Joseph J. 2024 Enterovirus-D68 - A Reemerging Non-Polio Enterovirus that Causes Severe Respiratory and Neurological Disease in Children Frontiers in Virology 4 1328457 10.3389/fviro.2024.1328457 free 2673-818X 39246649 11378966 and in total there were 2,287 confirmed cases and 14 deaths.Shi Yingying Ran Qinqin Wang Xiaochen Shi Lu 2023 Seroprevalence of Enterovirus D68 Infection among Humans: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Intervirology 66 1 111–121 10.1159/000531853 1423-0100 37793363 10614446 Epidemiology The outbreak is the largest ever reported in North America. Enterovirus infections are not rare; there are millions of isolated infections every year. One possibility is that CDC began looking for the virus only after the outbreak.15 October 2014 Enterovirus D68 infections in North America http://www.virology.ws/2014/10/15/enterovirus-d68-infections-in-north-america/ virology.ws CDC received specimens for lab testing after the outbreak-related hospitalizations.https://www.cdc.gov/non-polio-enterovirus/outbreaks/EV-D68-outbreaks.html Redirect CDC - EV-D68 in the United States 2014 2017-09-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20170908181106/https://www.cdc.gov/non-polio-enterovirus/outbreaks/ev-d68-outbreaks.html 2017-09-08 The surveillance shows that a number of cases are admitted to the hospital each year.Continued seasonal circulation of enterovirus D68 in the Netherlands, 2011–2014 H. G. van der Avoort G. A. Donker K. S. Benschop A. Meijer October 23, 2014 Eurosurveillance 19 42 20935 10.2807/1560-7917.ES2014.19.42.20935 25358039 free The Midwest has been hit in this outbreak.Shute Nancy 9 October 2014 4 Things We've Learned About Enterovirus D68, And 1 Mystery https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/10/09/354819773/4-things-weve-learned-about-enterovirus-d68-and-1-mystery 5 April 2025 NPR.org Previously in the United States, EV-D68 was uncommon. This outbreak represents a growth in the incidence.https://www.pharmacytimes.com/news/enterovirus-d68-how-did-the-current-outbreak-begin Enterovirus D68: How Did the Current Outbreak Begin? Pharmacy Times 19 October 2014 Oberste M. S. Frace M. Sheth M. Nix W. A. Brown B. A. December 24, 2014 Seven Strains of Enterovirus D68 Detected in the United States during the 2014 Severe Respiratory Disease Outbreak Genome Announcements 2 6 e01201–14 10.1128/genomeA.01201-14 4239358 25414503 Prevention No vaccine for D68 exists currently. Prevention of the outbreak affecting oneself is possible by regular handwashing and other forms of infection control. References 30em External links Enterovirus 68/EV-D68: Mystery virus spreading across the country, affecting children September 8, 2014 WCPO 9 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttWnofee45g PKG What is EVD68 November 8, 2014 Amanda Skrzypchak YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToNZZ-9F1CE Category:Enterovirus-associated diseases Category:2014 disease outbreaks Category:2014 disasters in Canada Category:2014 disasters in the United States Category:August 2014 in the United States Category:Disease outbreaks in the United States Category:Disease outbreaks in Canada