Fast Five Quiz: Do You Know How Best to Approach Suspected Enterovirus D68 Cases?

Robert A. Schwartz, MD, MPH

November 04, 2014

Enteroviral infections are most common in children. In particular, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that most cases of enterovirus D68 have been reported in children aged 4-5 years, although infection has been seen in individuals aged 6 months to 16 years. A lack of acquired immunity leads to the highest rates of infection in this population.

For more on the epidemiology of enterovirus D68, read here.

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