BREAKING: Enterovirus Case Documented at Sunnyside Elementary School in Shelton

There has been a documented case of Enterovirus at Sunnyside Elementary School in Shelton.

Below is a message from the school system.

The information within the links below is directed at the greater school community regarding Enterovirus. A documented case of Enterovirus has been identified at Sunnyside Elementary School. The student is currently hospitalized and under observation. The classroom and areas within the school are being sanitized and classmates monitored. A communication concerning this case is being distributed to the Sunnyside School Community which will share additional information.

Please find helpful information concerning Enterovirus within the links below:

http://www.cdc.gov/non-polio-enterovirus/about/EV-D68.html?s_cid=cdc_homepage_whatsnew_001

http://www.cdc.gov/non-polio-enterovirus/about/prevention-treatment.html

http://www.cdc.gov/non-polio-enterovirus/about/EV68-infographic.html

Symptoms of Enterovirus-D68 typically last a week and children rarely experience any lasting health problems. That being said, care for the virus is usually supportive and similar to that of a common cold. Only a small percentage of patients will require hospitalization for their symptoms, especially if these patients suffer from severe respiratory issues, like asthma.

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