Enteroviruses are similar to the common cold virus and can spread from person to person through coughing, sneezing, close contact with an infected person, or touching a contaminated surface. There are more than 100 types of enteroviruses. Most circulate and peak in the summer and autumn. – Health Protection Surveillance Centre
SPTHB TEC is tracking Enterovirus D-68 thro tribal wastewater surveillance sampling (W program. If you’re interested in learning more the project or in a WWS training, email u info@spthb.org
CDC Information: OSDH Viral V
EV-D68 causes mild to severe respiratory illness, sometimes even requiring ventilator support. It has also been associated with cases and clusters of polio-like neurological symptoms including acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) (i.e. when you are unable to move due to sudden onset of muscle weakness and paralysis), and meningo-encephalitis (i.e. brain and spinal cord infection). ⊲
CDC National Enterovirus WastewaterS Surveillance System (NESS) Dashboar
(https://www.hpsc.ie/az/gastroenteric/enteroviralinfections/factshee ts/enterovirusd-68factsheetforgeneralpublic/)
Learn more to keep your inner circle and community healthy!
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SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF ENV D-68:
ENV-D68typicallycausesrespiratory illness,whichcanbemild(likeacold),but severesymptomscanoccurinsomecases:
MILDSYMPTOMS:
Bodyandmuscleaches
Fever
Coughing
RunnyNose
MouthBlisters
SkinRash
SEVERESYMPTOMS:
Wheezing
DifficultyBreathing
Inrarecases,somepeoplemaydevelop:
HeartInfections(i.e.endocarditis)
Brain&SpinalCordInfections(i.e. meningo-encephalitis),and AcuteFlaccidMyelitis(AFM)symptoms
Callyourdoctorimmediatelyifyou suspectACUTEFLACCIDMYELITIS(AFM) symptoms:
ArmorLegWeakness
Painintheneck,back,arms,orlegs
Difficultyswallowingorslurredspeech
Difficultymovingeyesordrooping
eyelids
Facialdrooporweakness
63%
A2025studyofchildrenwithmedicallyattended EV-D68foundthatoutof856patientswithno viralco-detection,536(62.6%)werehospitalized
37%
Astudyshowedthatamongthosehospitalized, 37.1%reportedahistoryofasthmaorreactive airwaydisease(RAD)
95%
Havinganunderlyingconditionotherthan asthmaorRADwasassociatedwith95% increasedoddsofreceivingsupplementaloxygen orintensivecareadmission
Infants, children, and teenagers are at most risk for infection
People with asthma or who have weakened immune systems (immunocompromised) due to treatment or disease are at greater risk for severe disease. adults can get infected, but they are more likely to have no symptoms or mild symptoms.
AglobalseasonalmapforEnterovirus D68(EV-D68)showsthatcirculation typicallypeaksinlatesummerandfallin Oklahoma.EV-D68oftencirculatesina biennialpatterns.
There isn’t a specific antiviral treatment or vaccine to fight EV-D68 at this time.
However, mild symptoms can be treated with:
Corticosteroids to reduce inflammation. Bronchodilators for severe respiratory symptoms.
Intravenous immunoglobulin, an antibody treatment that can help you fight off infections.
Steps you can take to keep healthy:
1. Avoid close contact with sick people
2. Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands
3. Wash hands often and thoroughly
4. Clean and disinfect surfaces often
5. Cover your coughs and sneezes
6. Stay at home if you think you are sick
