What is parechovirus? Signs, symptoms and risk factors of the virus infecting babies across the country

What is parechovirus? Signs, symptoms and risk factors of the virus infecting babies across the country The new cases in multiple states are from a parechovirus subtype that's associated with more severe disease in newborns and infants, the CDC said. NBC News

Multiple states have reported new cases of parechoviruses, a group of viruses that commonly infect children, over the last two months, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a health alert to physicians and public health departments this week.

The recent cases belong to a subtype called A3, which is associated with more severe disease in newborns and infants, including neurological issues such as seizures or meningitis...