(D-68) (D-68) Did You Know? What is enterovirus D68? EV-D68 can cause serious respiratory symptoms. It can be particularly serious for children with asthma or other conditions that make breathing difficult. For these children, EV-D68 infections can result in hospitalization. How is the EV-D68 virus spread? EV-D68 appears to spread through contact with respiratory secretions (from coughs or sneezes) of infected people. How is EV-D68 treated? 1. Many infections are mild. They require only medication taken for personal comfort. 2. People with severe difficulty breathing may need to be hospitalized and may receive intensive supportive therapy. 3. No medications are currently available for treating EV-D68 infections. What can be done to avoid getting an EV-D68 infection? There are currently no vaccines for preventing EV-D68 infections. Do the following to reduce the risk of getting infected with EV-D68: 1. Contact a healthcare provider if they develop a respiratory infection and their asthma symptoms worsen. 2. Wash your hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds, especially after changing diapers. 3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands. 4. Avoid kissing, hugging, and sharing cups or eating utensils with people who are sick. 5. Disinfect frequently touched surfaces, such as toys and doorknobs, especially if someone is sick. 6. If you’re ill, do not go to daycare, school or work. Premier One Emergency Centers, as part of its mission to educate our communities about health-related issues, wants you to be informed about an illness that has been in the news lately, enterovirus D-68 (EV-D68). “While Ebola has received the most media attention since the diagnosis at a Dallas hospital, EV-D68 (enterovirus) potentially poses a more pressing health risk to people in the U.S. because it is easier to spread,” said Marco Coppola, DO, FACEP, Chief Medical Officer of Premier One Emergency Centers. Enterovirus D-68 Enterovirus D68 Symptoms Starwood | 5649 Lebanon Road Frisco, TX 75034 (469) 384-7536 www.p1emergency.com Initial Symptoms 1. Fever 2. Runny Nose 3. Congestion 4. Sneezing/Coughing 5. Body Aches Dangerous Symptoms (If exhibiting any of these, seek immedaite medical attention) 1. Wheezing 2. Difficulty speaking 3. Bluish lips 4. Losing consciousness/fainting 5. Trouble breathing States with CDC lab-confirmed enterovirus D68 cases States that have not yet confirmed enterovirus D68

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(D-68)

Did You Know?

What is enterovirus D68?EV-D68 can cause serious respiratory symptoms. It can be particularly serious for children with asthma or other conditions that make breathing difficult. For these children, EV-D68 infections can result in hospitalization.

How is the EV-D68 virus spread?EV-D68 appears to spread through contact with respiratory secretions (from coughs or sneezes) of infected people.

How is EV-D68 treated?1. Many infections are mild. They require only

medication taken for personal comfort.2. People with severe difficulty breathing may need

to be hospitalized and may receive intensive supportive therapy.

3. No medications are currently available for treating EV-D68 infections.

What can be done to avoid getting an EV-D68 infection?There are currently no vaccines for preventing EV-D68 infections.

Do the following to reduce the risk of getting infected with EV-D68:1. Contact a healthcare provider if they develop a

respiratory infection and their asthma symptoms worsen.

2. Wash your hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds, especially after changing diapers.

3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.

4. Avoid kissing, hugging, and sharing cups or eating utensils with people who are sick.

5. Disinfect frequently touched surfaces, such as toys and doorknobs, especially if someone is sick.

6. If you’re ill, do not go to daycare, school or work.

Premier One Emergency Centers, as part of its mission to educate our communities about health-related issues, wants you to be informed about an illness that has been in the news lately, enterovirus D-68 (EV-D68). “While Ebola has received the most media attention since the diagnosis at a Dallas hospital, EV-D68 (enterovirus) potentially poses a more pressing health risk to people in the U.S. because it is easier to spread,” said Marco Coppola, DO, FACEP, Chief Medical Officer of Premier One Emergency Centers.

Enterovirus D-68

Enterovirus D68 Symptoms

Starwood | 5649 Lebanon Road Frisco, TX 75034 (469) 384-7536

www.p1emergency.com

Initial Symptoms1. Fever2. Runny Nose3. Congestion4. Sneezing/Coughing5. Body Aches

Dangerous Symptoms(If exhibiting any of these, seek immedaite medical attention)1. Wheezing2. Difficulty speaking3. Bluish lips4. Losing consciousness/fainting5. Trouble breathing

States with CDC lab-confirmed enterovirus D68 cases

States that have not yet confirmed enterovirus D68