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Enterovirus D68 confirmed in Fredericton child
School-aged child 'doing well' after being hospitalized for 4 days, no other suspected cases
CBC News Posted: Oct 27, 2014 11:17 AM AT Last Updated: Oct 27, 2014 11:17 AM AT
New Brunswick has its first confirmed case of Enterovirus D68, which is the strain that has hospitalized children across North America and been linked to at least three deaths.
The patient, a Fredericton school-aged child without underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized for four days, released in early October and is now doing well, said acting chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell.
There are no other suspected cases in the province, she said in a statement on Monday...
Enterovirus D68 confirmed in Fredericton child
School-aged child 'doing well' after being hospitalized for 4 days, no other suspected cases
CBC News Posted: Oct 27, 2014 11:17 AM AT Last Updated: Oct 27, 2014 11:17 AM AT
New Brunswick has its first confirmed case of Enterovirus D68, which is the strain that has hospitalized children across North America and been linked to at least three deaths.
The patient, a Fredericton school-aged child without underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized for four days, released in early October and is now doing well, said acting chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell.
There are no other suspected cases in the province, she said in a statement on Monday...