Enterovirus

Hospitalized children who have an underlying condition other than asthma or who have reactive airway disease are at higher risk for poor outcomes.

The pandemic likely disrupted the biannual pattern of infection.

The infections are unusually severe, with a higher-than-expected rate in twins.

Study: Germany had low-level EV-D68 circulation in 2014

German researchers yesterday reported evidence that enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), which caused a widespread outbreak of respiratory illness in American children last fall, also circulated at low levels in Germany at about the same time.

Saudi Arabia reports 4 MERS-CoV cases, 1 death

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported four new MERS cases and one death in the past 2 days, bringing the country's total to 855 cases since June 2012. The country has confirmed 10 cases in the past 5 days.

CDC reports 8 more polio-like illnesses, 3 EV-D68 cases

The national count for acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), an unexplained polio-like illness in children, has increased by 8, to 102 cases in 34 states, the Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) reported yesterday.

Saudi Arabia confirms 3 new MERS cases

After confirming two new MERS-CoV cases yesterday, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported three more cases today in Riyadh and Taif.

The first MERS-CoV (Middle East syndrome coronavirus) case is in a 75-year-old woman in Taif who is in an intensive care unit. The MOH reports that she had preexisting disease and no additional risk factors such as contact with animals or human cases.

MERS cases in Saudi Arabia reach 780 with 333 deaths

One new case of MERS-CoV and two deaths since yesterday bring Saudi Arabia's totals to 780 and 333, respectively, the nation's Ministry of Health (MOH) announced today in another of what have become nearly daily updates.