Doctors study respiratory disease sweeping USA as unknown virus paralyzes nine children across Colorado

Health officials in Colorado, United States (US) are looking into nine cases of muscle weakness or paralysis in children as they fear a virus which has been causing severe respiratory illness across the country is responsible.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday (September 26) alerted doctors about the polio-like cases, adding that the germ — enterovirus 68 — was detected in four out of eight sick children who had a certain medical test.

Health officials remain unsure whether the virus caused any of the children’s arms and legs weakness.