“Outbreak
of a Respiratory Illness Escalates Among Children and Mystifies Scientists”
By:
Catherine Saint Louis
Source:
New York Times
A recent
outbreak, which targets the respiratory system, has placed many children in a
hospital. This disease is known as enterovirus 68. According to the Centers of
Disease Control and Prevention, this disease has infected over 200 people
within the past few days, but has not had a fatal aftermath. However, the amount
of children being infected by enterovirus 68 has been increasing. Some
hospitals have had too many children affected by the disease. Due to this
event, they have been forced to send new patients to other hospitals, most of
them being under five years of age. Scientists know that enterovirus is common.
The symptoms include a cold, coughing, and body aches. However, in recent
events, the symptoms of enterovirus 68 have gone past these symptoms and
reached wheezing and difficulty breathing. In Colorado, more than 3,000
children have been hospitalized within a month. Although most of them have been
sent home after being treated, the rest have been forced to remain in the
hospital and have a constant supply of oxygen. Scientists have warned parents
about infants that do not drink water in order to breathe should immediately be
taken to the hospital.
Enterovirus
is a serious disease in my opinion. This disease has affected children under
the age of five. This should be considered a dangerous disease because of the
people it affects. Children under the age of five have begun to develop their
respiratory systems. By being introduced to a disease that endangers their
developing respiratory system, they can easily be hospitalized and may require
constant attention.
Sevag, this happens to be the article that I was planning on using, but I chose a different one instead. Anyways, I enjoyed reading your brief summary of this article because it was certainly refreshing to see an issue that is prevalent these days being addressed. I like how you shared your opinion because you seldom present your viewpoints. Wonderful job!
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ReplyDeleteGreat Job Sevag! You provided the readers with a short, clear summary of the article. I agree with you that this disease is dangerous because of the affect it has on all of these people. I like how you displayed your viewpoint on the article. You have described the symptoms of the disease well. Overall it was a wonderful summary.
ReplyDeleteWow Sevag if it was not for you choosing this topic I would have never heard of such a dangerous disease. It breaks my heart to hear that the victims are children and that so many of them are being infected. Thank you for sharing this information with us. Your blog was truly remarkable.
ReplyDeleteSevag, as always, it is quite ironic to see you exhibiting concern about the welfare of other humans, especially that of younger children. Your description of the ominous disease, enterovirus 69, uses pathological appeals besides the obvious logical ones. I wish you had touched upon the symptoms of paralysis that have affected many of those who have been diagnosed with this newfound disease.
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