Potential Emerging Paralytic Enterovirus
In an article in the NEJM this week [Volume 356:1204-1205 March 22, 2007 Number 12] JF Modlin discusses the epidemioogy of Enterovirus 71 which can mimic poliomyelitis and believes it would be prudent to add enterovirus 71 to the list of emerging infections that threaten us, develop a plan to respond to an outbreak, and take the first steps toward developing a vaccine.