Enterovirus Link Found in 4 Deaths

Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) has been found in samples from four patients who died, but the CDC said it's not clear what role the pathogen played in the deaths. State and local health departments are still investigating, the agency said, but did not give further details of the four cases. As well, Rhode Island health officials are reporting that a child who died last week in the state had Staphylococcus aureus sepsis associated with EV-D68. The combination is "very rare (and) can cause very severe illness in children and adults," the health department said in a statement. http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/GeneralInfectiousDisease/47913?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2014-10-03&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyHeadlines&utm_source=ST&eun=g721819d0r&userid=721819&email=amydugan2%40gmail.com&mu_id=5883165&utm_term=Daily