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CDC Issued Terrifying Advisory of Disease Affecting Newborns

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February 12, 2023

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided a health alert to notify health centers and medical professionals that an infection called “Parechovirus” which can trigger extreme symptoms amongst young infants and children, is“currently circulating in the United States.”

When it infects kids 6 months to 5 years of age, it is an infection that frequently triggers fever, rash, and upper breathing system signs. When they began kindergarten, many of the kids were contaminated with the infection.

Considering that May 2022, the company stated it has actually gotten reports in a number of states about Parechovirus infections.

Here’s what CDC stated in a press release:

“Since May 2022, CDC has received reports from healthcare providers in multiple states of PeV infections in neonates and young infants.” 

“Parechoviruses are a group of viruses known to cause a spectrum of disease in humans. Clinicians are encouraged to include PeV in the differential diagnoses of infants presenting with fever, sepsis-like syndrome, or neurologic illness (seizures, meningitis) without another known cause and to test for PeV in children with signs and symptoms compatible with PeV infection.”

According to CDC, to date, all PeV-positive CDC specimens were type PeV-A3.

“Because there is presently no systematic surveillance for PeVs in the United States, it is not clear how the number of PeV cases reported in 2022 compares to previous seasons. PeV laboratory testing has become more widely available in recent years, and it is possible that increased testing has led to a higher number of PeV diagnoses compared with previous years,” the agency explained.

 “Today, CDC issued a HAN alerting clinicians of circulating parechovirus (PeV) in the U.S,” wrote, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on Twitter.

In late May, Baby Ronan was approximately 20 days old when his mother began seeing he was ending up being”very angry,” and “crying a lot,” WTNH New Haven reported.

His chest reddened, and after that his face too, and he was admitted to the healthcare facility, where he began having seizures. 2 weeks later on, at 34 days old, the kid was dead.

There is no recognized treatment for Parechovirus. Older kids who get infected might “only have a mild illness,” like a cold, while others might stay entirely asymptomatic throughout their infection, and feel absolutely nothing at all, the CDC states.

Here’s what we understand about PeVs according to the details from Children’s Health Hospital in Queensland:

Parechovirus is a virus found in the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract of humans. Some people carry this around and have no symptoms while others, especially infants, can become unwell with a mild illness but in more severe cases the brain can become inflamed (known as meningitis), they become weak and lose consciousness. When someone is sick with parechovirus they can spread the virus through infected respiratory secretions, saliva and feces.

Who is at an increased risk of getting parechovirus?

Anyone can get infected with parechovirus. However, babies under three months of age are most likely to become unwell quickly and often require hospitalisation.

Symptoms of parechovirus

Parechovirus may cause a mild diarrheal illness or respiratory infection. Infection with some strains can, rarely, lead to more severe blood infection (sepsis) and neurological infection (meningitis or encephalitis), particularly among young children.

Children under three months are the most likely to develop severe disease. Babies can become unwell very quickly, but most recover after a few days with supportive treatment such as help with feeding.

Some common symptoms are:

  • Fever > 38.5C (101.3F)
  • Diarrhea
  • Meningitis symptoms (headache, unable to tolerate bright lights, irritability)
  • Sepsis like syndrome (very unwell, high temperature)
  • Irritable
  • Respiratory symptoms (working hard to breathe, short, shallow breaths)
  • Small infants will be also be lethargic and may have trouble feeding.

How is parechovirus spread?

Parechovirus is usually spread from person to person through contact with respiratory droplets (from sneezing or coughing), saliva or faeces from an infected person. It is important if you or your child are unwell with respiratory symptoms or gastrointestinal symptoms (diarrhea or vomiting) you must stay away from infants especially those under three months.

It is not yet known how long it takes from exposure to this germ for the disease to develop.

How is parechovirus diagnosed?

If parechovirus is suspected, tests will be carried out to check if your child has the virus. These include:

  • Fecal (stool) sample
  • CSF sample – this is taken by a procedure called a lumbar puncture (CSF is the fluid that surrounds the brain – by testing this you can detect if someone is infected with certain diseases).

How is parechovirus treated?

There is no specific treatment for parechovirus. Some infants may require a hospital admission if they are very unwell.

Is there a vaccination for parechovirus?

There is no vaccine to protect you from parechovirus infection.

Good hygiene is the best protection: wash hands with soap and water after going to the toilet, before eating, after wiping noses, and after changing nappies or soiled clothing.

And below are a few of the responses we’ve seen on social networks:

H/T: Independent Minute, TheGatewayPundit, Children’s Health Hospital, WTNH

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