Close X
Thursday, September 19, 2024
ADVT 
National

Enterovirus D68 Linked To B.C. Death Of Child Under The Age Of Five

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 03 Jan, 2015 03:08 PM
    VANCOUVER — The death of a B.C. child has become the third fatality in the province linked to the enterovirus D68 infection.
     
    Dr. Danuta Skowronski (skov-ron-ski) of the B.C. Centre for Disease Control says the child was under the age of five when it died in November and the agency was notified last week.
     
    Skowronski says tests confirmed the presence of the respiratory virus, but experts can't say for certain whether it caused or how it contributed to the death.
     
    She says she can't reveal the child's gender or age because of privacy issues.
     
    The deaths of an elderly person and young adult have also been associated with the virus, and Skowronski says the patients had multiple underlying medical conditions or asthma. 
     
    She says most of those infected with enterovirus D68 have what appear to be symptoms of a common cold: sneezing, runny nose, a cough, and some have no symptoms at all.
     

    MORE National ARTICLES

    B.C. nurse released from hospital after testing negative for Ebola

    B.C. nurse released from hospital after testing negative for Ebola
    VANCOUVER — A B.C. nurse practitioner who was being tested for Ebola will be reunited with her family on Friday after health care workers confirmed she does not have the virus.

    B.C. nurse released from hospital after testing negative for Ebola

    Canadians From Coast To Coast Take Icy New Year's Day Polar Bear Dips

    Canadians From Coast To Coast Take Icy New Year's Day Polar Bear Dips
    VANCOUVER — Canadians from coast to coast braved a plunge into frigid winter waters Thursday as part of annual polar bear dips held across the country.

    Canadians From Coast To Coast Take Icy New Year's Day Polar Bear Dips

    Police investigating after stabbing critically hurts man in Vancouver

    Police investigating after stabbing critically hurts man in Vancouver
    VANCOUVER — A man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after an early morning stabbing in Vancouver.

    Police investigating after stabbing critically hurts man in Vancouver

    Pay for top CEOs rose twice as fast as average Canadian since recession: study

    Pay for top CEOs rose twice as fast as average Canadian since recession: study
    OTTAWA — Canada's top-paid CEOs saw their compensation climb at double the rate of the average Canadian between the depths of the recession and 2013, a new study has found.

    Pay for top CEOs rose twice as fast as average Canadian since recession: study

    Edmonton police say killing rampage started at home where 7 bodies were found

    Edmonton police say killing rampage started at home where 7 bodies were found
    EDMONTON — Investigators in Edmonton say a home where seven people were found dead earlier this week was likely the suspect's first stop before moving on to kill at another city residence.

    Edmonton police say killing rampage started at home where 7 bodies were found

    Largest Ebola outbreak ever reveals truths about the mysterious, deadly disease

    Largest Ebola outbreak ever reveals truths about the mysterious, deadly disease
    TORONTO — It's been nearly 40 years since Ebola first appeared on our radar, and in those years nearly two dozen outbreaks have occurred.

    Largest Ebola outbreak ever reveals truths about the mysterious, deadly disease