(NewsNation) — A polio-like virus that can cause paralysis in children and teens recently spiked again, U.S. wastewater data shows. Enterovirus D68 had been rising since early August, according ...

A mysterious, polio-like condition that leads to paralysis in children likely involves an enterovirus, according to research published last week (June 10) as a preprint in bioRxiv. Researchers linked ...

Yet non-polio enteroviruses can also lead to the same devastating symptoms of 'acute flaccid paralysis' (AFP), but the world is lacking formal surveillance systems to trace and control these ...

The most frequent viruses that cause this illness are: Non-polio enteroviruses – The major causative agent, especially during summer months. Herpesviruses – Such as herpes simplex and ...

Enteroviruses such as poliovirus and coxsackievirus shut off cap-dependent protein synthesis (translation) within two hours of infection while allowing cap-independent translation of mRNAs containing ...

While most enterovirus infections lead to brief respiratory issues, some can result in dangerous complications, particularly in children. Poliovirus, for instance, was once a major global threat ...

A virus that can cause polio-like illness in children is on the rise in the U.S. Researchers say Enterovirus D68 is showing up at a medium level in wastewater collection samples. Most infections ...

Outbreak expected between 2019-2020 was prevented thanks to COVID-19 precautions, it could happen any time now since children ...