2018年，英国急性弛缓性麻痹（AFP）病例报告有所增加。截至2019年1月21日，已确认40例病例在2018年10月达到高峰。这种增加在时间上与肠道病毒（EV）D68活性的激增有关。15例检出肠道病毒,主要来自呼吸道样本；九种类型为EV-D68。已经成立了一个国家工作队，调查正在进行中。
During 2018, the United Kingdom experienced an increase in
reports of cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP). As at 21 January 2019, 40 cases had been identified with a peak in October 2018. The increase was temporally associated with an upsurge in enterovirus (EV) D68 activity. Enterovirus was detected in 15 cases, mainly from respiratory tract samples; nine were typed as EV-D68. A national task force has been established and investigations are ongoing.
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