23 Infants Hospitalized for Parechovirus as CDC Issues Warning

23 Infants Hospitalized for Parechovirus as CDC Issues Warning
A woman (C) visits her newborn baby in a file photo, Ezequiel Becerra/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned that 23 infants have been hospitalized near Nashville, Tennessee, from parechovirus, a viral infection that can cause severe illness in babies under the age of 3 months.

A recent report from the CDC this week found that between April 12 and May 24 of 2022, nearly two dozen infants were taken to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville to receive parechovirus treatment. The infants, described by the agency as “previously healthy,” were between the ages of 5 days to 3 months.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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