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Enterovirus D68 is a viral infection. There are no antibiotics or antiviral medications to treat this infection with. The usual measures are supportive: give bronchodilators if wheezing; give oxygen if low on oxygen and fluids if dehydrated. Mostly those infected just need time and rest to recover.
There is no specific treatment for people with respiratory illness caused by enterovirus D68 (EV-D68).
Talk to your child’s doctor about the best way to control his or her symptoms.
Some people with severe respiratory illness may need to be hospitalized.
There are no antiviral medications currently available for people who become infected with EV-D68.
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Talk to your child’s doctor about the best way to control his or her symptoms.
Some people with severe respiratory illness may need to be hospitalized.
There are no antiviral medications currently available for people who become infected with EV-D68.
The presence of the CDC logo and CDC content on this page should not be construed to imply endorsement by the US Government of any commercial products or services, or to replace the advice of a medical professional. The mark “CDC” is licensed under authority of the PHS.
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Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) usually causes only a runny nose, sneezing, coughing and fever. But a 2014 outbreak has caused severe respiratory illness in more children than usual, especially kids with asthma.
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