Washington preschooler D68 death officially linked to enterovirus D68 . 43 cases of the virus in Nearly 600 states and New Jersey , D.C. Few people who get the virus will have serious symptoms , doctors say . The only reason to keep a child home , said Shane , is if the child is sick or if school officials advise children to stay home because other children in the school are hospitalized . Doctors also caution that flu remains a bigger danger for children .
Washington preschooler D68 death officially linked to enterovirus D68 . 43 cases of the virus in Nearly 600 states and New Jersey , D.C. Few people who get the virus will have serious symptoms , doctors say . Doctors also caution that flu remains a bigger danger for children .