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11 Kids in Colorado Suffering from Paralysis-Causing Mystery Illness
Kelly Conaboy · 10/04/14 09:15AMHundreds of Kids Sick as Rare Respiratory Virus Sweeps Through U.S.
Aleksander Chan · 09/08/14 07:21AMIn the space of a month, hundreds of children across America have been admitted to the hospital with breathing problems that the Centers for Disease control suspect to be Enterovirus D68, a rare virus that causes cold and asthma-like symptoms that can quickly turn severe. Children's Hospital Colorado in Denver has seen more than 900 children with respiratory problems between Aug. 8 and Sept. 4, ABC News reports—85 were admitted, some to intensive care.