Examining the White House Security Breaches
October 8, 2014
Newsletter
Last week the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing with now-former Secret Service Director Julia Pierson about recent lapses in security at the White House. Click here to watch questioning of Ms. Pierson.
Secret Service Director Julia Pierson resigned shortly after the hearing, but these security breaches need to be addressed and deserve further investigation. Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle have called for a comprehensive and independent review of the Secret Service.
With the news of confirmed cases in the Upstate of Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), a virus that has sickened children around the country, we wanted to pass along some information to help keep your family safe.
This information is courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
What are the symptoms of EV-D68 infection?
EV-D68 can cause mild to severe respiratory illness.
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Mild symptoms may include fever, runny nose, sneezing, cough, and body and muscle aches.
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Severe symptoms may include wheezing and difficulty breathing. See EV-D68 in the U.S., 2014 for details about infections occurring this year.
How does the virus spread?
Since EV-D68 causes respiratory illness, the virus can be found in an infected person’s respiratory secretions, such as saliva, nasal mucus, or sputum. EV-D68 likely spreads from person to person when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or touches a surface that is then touched by others.
Who is at risk?
In general, infants, children, and teenagers are most likely to get infected with enteroviruses and become ill. That's because they do not yet have immunity (protection) from previous exposures to these viruses. We believe this is also true for EV-D68. Adults can get infected with enteroviruses, but they are more likely to have no symptoms or mild symptoms.
Children with asthma may have a higher risk for severe respiratory illness caused by EV-D68 infection.
What should I do if I think my child has EV-D68?
If you suspect your child has EV-D68 you should seek the help of your primary care provider. For more information about EV-D68 please click here.