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Child Deaths Viral Outbreak

The New Jersey Health Department confirmed 18 cases of adenovirus at the Wanaque Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation in Haskell, N.J., on Oct. 23, 2018. The outbreak has left six children dead and 12 others sick. The facility has been told it can't admit any new patients until the outbreak ends. Adenoviruses usually just cause mild illnesses. But officials say this outbreak is particularly severe because it's affecting medically fragile children with severely compromised immune systems. They also note this strain has been particularly associated with disease in communal living facilities. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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