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Friday 23 November 2018
WAidid video pills: Professor Hubert Niesters on Impact of Enterovirus D 68 in pediatric and adult age.

Hubert Niesters - Professor in Molecular Diagnostic in Clinical Virology, Medical Molecular Microbiologist at University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Medical Microbiology, Division of Clinical Viroloy, The Netherlands - talks about Enterovirus D 68, a virus that gives symptoms similar to poliovirus and that mostly attacks children.

He underlines that a stronger european strategy is needed: because of this virus, in some cases, children are unable to use their hands, to walk and to do some simple things by themselves.