MMWR has published Enterovirus D68–Associated Acute Respiratory Illness — New Vaccine Surveillance Network, United States, July–October, 2017 and 2018. The summary:
What is already known about this topic?
A nationwide outbreak of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), which is associated with acute respiratory illness (ARI), occurred in 2014. EV-D68 epidemiology is not fully understood because testing in clinical settings is limited and detections are not notifiable to CDC.
What is added by this report?
Based on active, prospective surveillance of ARI through the New Vaccine Surveillance Network, EV-D68 was detected in two (0.8%) patients in 2017 and 358 (13.9%) in 2018. Detections in 2018 peaked in September.
What are the implications for public health practice?
Continued active, prospective surveillance is needed to better understand trends in EV-D68 circulation.
