According to NBC reports, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated on the 14th that since May, health workers in multiple states in the United States have reported cases of parechovirus infection, which can cause infection in newborns under 3 months old. and inf

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According to NBC reports, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated on the 14th that since May, health workers in many states in the United States have reported cases of parechovirus infection, which can cause 3 Neonates and infants under 6 months old develop epilepsy, meningitis, and other serious illnesses. Connecticut At least one newborn has died after being infected with .

As there is no systematic virus monitoring, it is unclear how the number of cases compares with previous years. American health experts examined the spinal fluid of critically ill children and found that white blood cells had disappeared or almost disappeared. There is currently no treatment for this virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends hospitalization of infected infants to avoid spreading the virus to the nursery or neonatal intensive care unit.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that this virus generally spreads in summer and autumn and is spread through sneezing, coughing, saliva and feces. Children over 6 months old will develop mild illness when infected with the virus, with symptoms including rash, Respiratory tract infection and fever.

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source: Author: Overseas Network Li Fang