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Monday, October 6, 2014

Deaths May Be Linked with Enterovirus: Why Some Kids Recover, Others Don't

A sign is seen in front of the Yardville Elementary School Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, in Hamilton Township, N.J. A 4-year-old student at Yardville Elementary School, died Thursday of a yet-unidentified respiratory illness, according to a pre-recorded call sent to parents Friday morning from school principal Elena M. Manning. The state Health Department is trying to determine if the boy died of a form of influenza and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has agreed to expedite tests to determine whether enterovirus, which has sickened children in New Jersey and 21 other states, is to blame. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) The deaths of four children, possibly linked to their infections with enterovirus D68, are still puzzling to experts.




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