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jwirr

(39,215 posts) Sun Oct 12, 2014, 10:40 PM Oct 2014

What is the name of the new flu that kids are getting now? My little great grandson is at the

hospital right now with high fever and gasping for breathe. He has asthma.

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What is the name of the new flu that kids are getting now? My little great grandson is at the (Original Post) jwirr Oct 2014 OP

I'm so sorry to hear this. grasswire Oct 2014 #1

from CDC grasswire Oct 2014 #2

Thank you. That sounds exactly like what he has. I want to google it but did not know what to call jwirr Oct 2014 #4

Not sure if it's the same strain but the one that is the most prevalent here in Florida is H1Ni BlueJazz Oct 2014 #3

At least hospitals are on top of this grasswire Oct 2014 #5

He is in 2nd grade. The hospital where they took him to is the hospital where his grandmother is the jwirr Oct 2014 #9

Link to CDC page about the current outbreak of Enterovirus D68 scarletwoman Oct 2014 #6

The flavor of Influenza that looks like it will be hitting this flu season jeff47 Oct 2014 #7

Enterovirus D68 Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #8

I hope he gets better soon Stargazer09 Oct 2014 #10

I want to thank all of you for your help. I think it is the EV D68 but I will have to wait until mom jwirr Oct 2014 #11

Your poor little guy! I hope he recovers quickly. Grandma will see that he gets Nay Oct 2014 #13

I don't believe entovirus is a flu. SheilaT Oct 2014 #12

Some good news. He is still very sick with the same symptoms but it is not EV D68. They exrayed jwirr Oct 2014 #14

good news grasswire Oct 2014 #15

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

1. I'm so sorry to hear this.

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Sun Oct 12, 2014, 10:43 PM

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enterovirus D68

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

2. from CDC

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Sun Oct 12, 2014, 10:43 PM

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Mild symptoms may include fever, runny nose, sneezing, cough, and body and muscle aches.
Severe symptoms may include wheezing and difficulty breathing. See EV-D68 in the U.S., 2014 for details about infections occurring this year.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

4. Thank you. That sounds exactly like what he has. I want to google it but did not know what to call

Reply to grasswire (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 10:46 PM

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it.

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

3. Not sure if it's the same strain but the one that is the most prevalent here in Florida is H1Ni

Reply to jwirr (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 10:46 PM

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(I think that's the term) It was also strong in 2009.
I've got the damn thing also...it's rough.

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

5. At least hospitals are on top of this

Reply to jwirr (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 10:46 PM

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I'm sure his care will be informed and expedient.

How old is he?

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

9. He is in 2nd grade. The hospital where they took him to is the hospital where his grandmother is the

Reply to grasswire (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 10:59 PM

Oct 2014

therapist for this kind of thing. She is the one who told us to bring him in and she was going to be watching for him. I am sure he will get excellent care. I actually hope they keep him overnight.

scarletwoman

(31,893 posts)

6. Link to CDC page about the current outbreak of Enterovirus D68

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Sun Oct 12, 2014, 10:50 PM

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http://www.cdc.gov/non-polio-enterovirus/outbreaks/EV-D68-outbreaks.html

jeff47

(26,549 posts)

7. The flavor of Influenza that looks like it will be hitting this flu season

Reply to jwirr (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 10:50 PM

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is the H1N1 strain that caused the pandemic in 2009.

The new virus that recently appeared is called EV-D68. It's not influenza, it's a different virus.

Yo_Mama

(8,303 posts)

8. Enterovirus D68

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Sun Oct 12, 2014, 10:53 PM

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http://www.cdc.gov/non-polio-enterovirus/outbreaks/EV-D68-outbreaks.html

Stargazer09

(2,132 posts)

10. I hope he gets better soon

Reply to jwirr (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 11:00 PM

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Sending hugs to you and your great grandson.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

11. I want to thank all of you for your help. I think it is the EV D68 but I will have to wait until mom

Reply to jwirr (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 11:01 PM

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gets home.

Nay

(12,051 posts)

13. Your poor little guy! I hope he recovers quickly. Grandma will see that he gets

Reply to jwirr (Reply #11)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 07:28 AM

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excellent care. I have a 7-yr-old grandson and I'm just waiting for that enterovirus to go through his school. It has arrived here in VA, but in only a few areas.

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

12. I don't believe entovirus is a flu.

Reply to jwirr (Original post)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 12:07 AM

Oct 2014

Not to belittle your genuine concern, but knowing what is actually out there, what people are getting sick from, is important.

It's like knowing the difference between a bacterial infection and a virus. If you don't know which one anti-biotics are appropriate for, you need to learn.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

14. Some good news. He is still very sick with the same symptoms but it is not EV D68. They exrayed

Reply to jwirr (Original post)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 11:57 AM

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his lungs and it does not show the same things. Now he is back at the hospital this morning trying to find out what is wrong with him. It could be just plain flu along with asthma. Thank all of you for your help.

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

15. good news

Reply to jwirr (Reply #14)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 12:45 PM

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Speedy recovery, kiddo!

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