Cases are on the rise in the U.S.
“AFM is a rare complication of enterovirus D68,” says Amesh A. Adalja, M.D., a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. “However, it is a severe issue when it occurs.”
AFM from enterovirus D68 is more common in kids than adults, Dr. Adalja says. “Though adults can get infected with enterovirus D68, they rarely develop AFM,” he says. “We’ve had outbreaks in the past that haven't gotten this much attention,” Perry N. Halkitis, Ph.D., dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health, tells SELF. “Enterovirus D68 is a heightened concern right now, potentially because we have heightened concern aboutWorth noting: Daniel Ganjian, M.D., a pediatrician at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., said his practice is “seeing a rise in the common cold and enterovirus.
Still, there are a few things you can do to lower your risk. A big one is practicing good hand hygiene, Dr. Ganjian says. Other safety tips, per the
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