But, if scientific evidence is required, some additional research seems to provide that evidence, because as it turns out my theory that the Enterovirus came to America from Latin America (mainly Central America) is supported by a medical study conducted in 2013 at a U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit in Lima, Peru. The study, published in
Virology Journal, was entitled “Human rhinoviruses and enteroviruses in influenza-like illness in Latin America.”
Although Enterovirus EV-D68 had not surfaced here in America in 40 years, the research team concluded that:
In Latin America as in other regions, [Human rhinovirus] HRVs and [Human Enterovirus] HEVs account for a substantial proportion of respiratory viruses identified in young people with ILI [influenza-like illness], a finding that provides additional support for the development of pharmaceuticals and vaccines targeting these pathogens.
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A Long Beach child has been infected with enterovirus D-68 this week making it the first confirmed case of the virus in Los Angeles County.
Dr. David Michalik, a pediatric infectious disease specialist said that the child was critically ill and placed in the intensive care unit at Miller Children’s Hospital in Long Beach. Miller explained that the child, “Needed several breathing treatments to keep the airway open, needed frequent examinations and blood work to determine that everything was looking OK.”
CBS Los Angeles reported that the symptoms of enterovirus D-68 include rapid breathing, wheezing, runny nose, coughing and fatigue. This was the seventh case of enterovirus D-68 reported in California during September. The Center for Disease Control is investigating whether the virus is responsible for sudden paralysis symptoms in certain individuals who have fallen ill in Massachusetts and Colorado.
The AFP News Agency
reported that the outbreak of enterovirus D68 in Colorado coincided with the hospitalization of nine children due to limb weakness since early August. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday that the nine children in Colorado "had respiratory illness and later developed neurologic illness."
The Long Beach child has now been sent home from the hospital and appears to be doing fine. The child’s age and gender were not disclosed.
Michalik said that he was not surprised by the case in L.A. County and added that “we expect more cases to come.”