Virus that causes paralyzing illness among children is spiking in the U.S. --wastewater data

Virus that causes paralyzing illness is spiking in the U.S., wastewater data shows The enterovirus D68 that sometimes paralyzes children is spreading in the U.S., raising worries about a possible rise in polio-like illnesses. Yahoo News

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Wastewater samples have detected a significant escalation in an enterovirus called D68, which, in rare cases, has been linked to acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM. The illness affects the nervous system and causes severe weakness in the arms and legs. This most often occurs in young children.   ...