Enterovirus

[CraftyMom]

Does anyone have a fact sheet they are handing out to parents? I saw something about it in a thread but now I can't find the thread

[hope]

I had written something up but have been having problems with the app on my phone that let's me type up and format. I ended up handing out the letter that was sent home from my DD's school and had a talk with each family. Sorry, wish I was more help.

[CraftyMom]

Thanks, maybe my kids will get one at school as well and I will copy it

[SignMeUp]

Here's something: (2 pages attached)

And a website from the CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/non-polio-enterov...ut/ev-d68.html

Sorry, those don't look like they posted well enough to use. Here's a website for the page: http://health.mpls.k12.mn.us/uploads..._mdh-final.pdf

[Blackcat31]

Does anyone have a fact sheet they are handing out to parents? I saw something about it in a thread but now I can't find the thread

Here is the other thread

https://www.daycare.com/forum/showthread.php?t=73533

I linked to two different handout/info sheets in the thread.

One in post #22 and the other in post #53

HTH

[Naptime yet?]

I sent home an illness policy reminder and just referenced the outbreak. I did add to my list of exclusions "Coughing severe enough to cause gagging/vomiting and/or respiratory distress", which I hadn't given thought to until now.

My dcps were all familiar with the virus, so hopefully they've done their homework on it, also. Hopefully....

[daycare]

I heard it on my news this morning and it looks like several people have been reported with the virus here in my state of CA. So far it looks like they are in Southern Calif. but is expected to make its way around the state with the next several weeks.

I have a lot of kids with astham/allergies, so I hope that this does not get to my dcks.

[Blackcat31]

From another thread:

Looks like we have enterovirus 68 here in Ventura, California: http://ktla.com/2014/09/18/enterovir...rst-diagnoses/

From mid-August to September 17, 2014, a total of 140 people from 16 states were confirmed to have respiratory illness caused by EV-D68. The 16 states are Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The cases of EV-D68 infection were confirmed by the CDC or state public health laboratories that notified CDC.

In the upcoming weeks, more states will have confirmed cases of EV-D68 infection.
•The primary reason for increases in cases is that several states are investigating clusters of people with severe respiratory illness, and specimens are still being tested for EV-D68. It can take a while to test specimens and obtain lab results. That’s because the testing is complex and slower, and can only be done by CDC and a small number of state public health laboratories. As the backlog of specimens is processed, the number of states and confirmed cases will likely increase. These increases will not necessarily reflect changes in real time, or mean that the situation is getting worse.
•Some of the increase will be from new EV-D68 infections since people are more likely to get infected with enteroviruses in the summer and fall. We are currently in the middle of the enterovirus season.

[CraftyMom]

Thanks guys! Looks like it's headed my way to MA

[TwinKristi]

I'm so worried about my asthmatic... He started coughing worse today. It started a little last week and the other day got a little worse so we started both inhalers. This morning he has a good coughing going. We talked about EV and that if he feels like he's having a hard time breathing at all to tell me asap.

[crazydaycarelady]

My cousin and her son unknowingly passed this along to us when they visited us from CO 3 weeks ago. When they got home her son (who has asthma) had to be airlifted to the hospital and put in a medical coma for 4 days. He is recovered now but it was life-threatening for him. I got it but for adults who have no lingering health issues (like me) it is just a really long miserable cold. I coughed so hard I blew out some blood vessels in my eye (pretty!)

[e.j.]

Thanks guys! Looks like it's headed my way to MA

I've already heard news reports stating that MGH has a few potential cases. I also heard it was thought that there were some possible cases out in the western part of the state - the Springfield area, I think?

[e.j.]

I'm watching the news now and it seems as though Boston Children's Hospital has quite a few cases now - I think they said 150 of them. They're waiting for confirmation but believe it is Enterovirus. That's quite an increase in the number of cases! Just a day or so ago, they were saying there were only a few cases in Springfield and at MGH.

[CraftyMom]

I've already heard news reports stating that MGH has a few potential cases. I also heard it was thought that there were some possible cases out in the western part of the state - the Springfield area, I think?

I'm watching the news now and it seems as though Boston Children's Hospital has quite a few cases now - I think they said 150 of them. They're waiting for confirmation but believe it is Enterovirus. That's quite an increase in the number of cases! Just a day or so ago, they were saying there were only a few cases in Springfield and at MGH.

LOVELY! I am next to Springfield!

I had a dcb today who was coughing like crazy all day with runny nose...ugh!

I really am trying not to worry since these viruses have always been around, but my daughter who is almost 7 has allergies and asthma and catches EVERYTHING much worse than anyone else in the house!

[e.j.]

LOVELY! I am next to Springfield!

I had a dcb today who was coughing like crazy all day with runny nose...ugh!

I really am trying not to worry since these viruses have always been around, but my daughter who is almost 7 has allergies and asthma and catches EVERYTHING much worse than anyone else in the house!

Hopefully, she won't catch it but as the mother of 2 adult kids with asthma, I can imagine you'd be very concerned.

The kids here all have colds - a couple also have low grade temps. I'm concerned but since none of them have asthma or compromised immune systems, I'm almost hoping that what they have are mild cases of Enterovirus. I'd hate to think they're all sick now and within the next week or so, could all come down with Enterovirus. If it's in western and eastern MA, it's only a matter of time before it's here in the central part of the state - if it isn't here already.