Monday, September 8, 2014

Polios Distant Cousin - EV-D68 Hits the Midwest

Just hearing the word "polio" is enough to make shivers run down your spine.  The physical effects of this disease are devastating. Yet, here we are again. This time a distant cousin of the polio virus is making children sick in 10 states. Doctors are concerned and wonder what can be done to limit its spread. Hopefully this enterovirus will wane shortly. Time will tell.
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