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Large outbreaks of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) in 2014 and 2016 were widespread in North America and other regions and coincided with associated cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a polio-like paralysis that is due to lesions in the anterior horn of the spinal cord. This session will discuss epidemiological and biological evidence supporting the association between EV-D68 and AFM. In addition, current recommendations related to diagnostic testing will be discussed.
The Role of Enterovirus D68 in Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Kevin Messacar, MD, University of Colorado/Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Diagnosis of Enterovirus D68
Samuel Dominguez, MD, PhD, University of Colorado/Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
Objectives:
- Summarize current understanding of the epidemiology and disease associations of EVD68.
- Describe evidence supporting and lacking in the causal relationship between enterovirus D68 and acute flaccid myelitis.
- Discuss current laboratory testing options for EV-D68.
Duration: 1.50 hr
Recording Date: November 3, 2018
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