Enterovirus 68 May Be Linked to Paralysis in Children, Study Says

A new strain of a common respiratory virus may be responsible for partly paralyzing scores of children nationwide, researchers reported on Monday. Since August, 115 children in 34 states have developed polio-like paralysis in an arm or a leg. The virus, enterovirus 68, has emerged as a leading suspect. A study published Monday in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases strengthens that possibility, although many questions remain. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/31/health/research/enterovirus-68-may-be-linked-to-paralysis-in-children-study-says.html