gearing up for tonight 's ncaa championship game , a group of meerkats have been testing out their basketball skills . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a michigan toddler has died of enterovirus d68 , another reminder of the deadly potential of a disease that has infected hundreds nationwide in two months . madeline reid died at children 's hospital of michigan , where she had been transferred `` for advanced services , '' according to the detroit hospital 's chief medical officer , dr. rudolph valentini . `` the cdc confirmed ev-d68 after her arrival here , and she subsequently succumbed to her illness , '' valentini said . a facebook page , dubbed `` team maddie ! , '' devoted to the 21-month-old 's plight also confirmed the sad news . `` madeline reid became our angel at 2:55 p.m. -lrb- friday -rrb- , '' read one post . `` she passed peacefully in her mother and father 's arms . '' the little girl 's death spurred an outpouring of condolences online , from `` rest in peace sweet baby girl '' to `` enjoy your wings . '' one of them read : `` your daughter touched more lives than you 'll probably ever know . may your angel rest now . '' the critters were filmed at indiana 's indianapolis zoo after getting a makeshift backboard and hoop installed in their pen . footage shows them inquisitively inspecting the piece of sports apparatus and standing tall on their back legs . tottenham defender kyle walker faces another four weeks on the sidelines after picking up an injury against burnley earlier this month . scans showed the england international had not broken his foot but , following a further examination , tottenham confirmed walker faces another month out of action . however , instead of an even-surfaced court , they 're forced to contend with the hilly floor of their enclosure . spectators were seen smiling as they watched the team of animals in action . the zoo put on a range of final four activities over the weekend for visitors including a basketball-theme scavenger hunt . enterovirus is very common , with the centers for disease control and prevention estimating 10 million to 15 million infections each year in the united states . but like the flu or other viruses , not all the roughly 100 enterovirus strains are the same . d68 is particularly pernicious . authorities say this strain has sent more children than usual to the hospital with severe respiratory illness . it seems to be most affecting children with a history of asthma or breathing problems . yet there are exceptions , such as a 4-year-old from hamilton township , new jersey , who went to bed `` asymptomatic and fine '' only to be found dead the next morning , said jeff plunkett , hamilton township health officer . boy went to bed fine , did n't wake up -- due to enterovirus d68 . enterovirus may also be linked to a small number of cases of a mysterious neurologic illness in colorado , boston and michigan . there were fears the england defender may have fractured his right foot after taking a hefty blow from a collision with kieran trippier during the draw at burnley on april 5 . tottenham 's kyle walker faces a further months out after injuring his foot against burnley earlier this month . walker had sustained the injury following a heavy collision with burnley defender kieran trippier at turf moor . walker has been provided with a protective boot to ensure no further damage is caused . the club announced on tottenham 's official website on wednesday : ` following further examination and consultation , the club can confirm that kyle walker is expected to be sidelined for a further four weeks as he continues his recovery from a foot injury . ' the prognosis suggests walker will miss tottenham 's next four premier league fixtures but could be fit in time to return for the last day of the season against everton at goodison park . scans revealed that walker had not broken his foot but the england defender faces another four weeks out . doctors in colorado spotted it first : a group of 10 children hospitalized with limb weakness , cranial nerve dysfunction and abnormalities in their spinal gray matter . staff at boston children 's hospital have since identified four patients with the same symptoms . and a child in washtenaw county , michigan , has also developed partial paralysis in the lower limbs after being hospitalized with the virus , according to the michigan department of community health . parents growing anxious about enterovirus d68 . as of friday , the cdc and state public health laboratories had documented 691 cases of enterovirus d68 in 46 states and the district of columbia . five patients who died had the virus strain , even if it 's not certain all of them died because of it . madeline 's case is not yet counted in this tally . there will be more cases , and perhaps more deaths , in the coming weeks , officials said . march madness is set to come to a close tonight as the wisconsin badgers and duke blue devils go head-to-head at the lucas oil stadium in indianapolis . in action : gearing up for tonight 's ncaa championship game , a group of meerkats have been testing out their basketball skills . sporting activities : the critters were filmed at indiana 's indianapolis zoo after getting a makeshift backboard and hoop installed in their pen . team work : footage shows them inquisitively inspecting the piece of sports apparatus and standing tall on their back legs . part of this has to do with a backlog on samples , with the cdc explaining `` it can take a while ... because the testing is complex and slower and can only be done by -lrb- the -rrb- cdc and a small number of state public health laboratories . '' the virus also has not yet run its course . as the cdc pointed out , `` enteroviruses commonly circulate in summer and fall . we 're currently in the middle of the enterovirus season . '' fancy footwork : however , instead of an even-surfaced court , they 're forced to contend with the hilly floor of their enclosure . cnn 's ray sanchez and jacque wilson contributed to this report .
the critters were filmed in action after getting a makeshift backboard and hoop installed in their pen . the zoo put on a range of final four activities over the weekend for visitors including a basketball-theme scavenger hunt . march madness is set to come to a close tonight as the wisconsin badgers and duke blue devils go head-to-head at the lucas oil stadium .
gearing up for tonight 's ncaa championship game , a group of meerkats have been testing out their basketball skills . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a michigan toddler has died of enterovirus d68 , another reminder of the deadly potential of a disease that has infected hundreds nationwide in two months . madeline reid died at children 's hospital of michigan , where she had been transferred `` for advanced services , '' according to the detroit hospital 's chief medical officer , dr. rudolph valentini . `` the cdc confirmed ev-d68 after her arrival here , and she subsequently succumbed to her illness , '' valentini said . a facebook page , dubbed `` team maddie ! , '' devoted to the 21-month-old 's plight also confirmed the sad news . `` madeline reid became our angel at 2:55 p.m. -lrb- friday -rrb- , '' read one post . `` she passed peacefully in her mother and father 's arms . '' the little girl 's death spurred an outpouring of condolences online , from `` rest in peace sweet baby girl '' to `` enjoy your wings . '' one of them read : `` your daughter touched more lives than you 'll probably ever know . may your angel rest now . '' the critters were filmed at indiana 's indianapolis zoo after getting a makeshift backboard and hoop installed in their pen . footage shows them inquisitively inspecting the piece of sports apparatus and standing tall on their back legs . tottenham defender kyle walker faces another four weeks on the sidelines after picking up an injury against burnley earlier this month . scans showed the england international had not broken his foot but , following a further examination , tottenham confirmed walker faces another month out of action . however , instead of an even-surfaced court , they 're forced to contend with the hilly floor of their enclosure . spectators were seen smiling as they watched the team of animals in action . the zoo put on a range of final four activities over the weekend for visitors including a basketball-theme scavenger hunt . enterovirus is very common , with the centers for disease control and prevention estimating 10 million to 15 million infections each year in the united states . but like the flu or other viruses , not all the roughly 100 enterovirus strains are the same . d68 is particularly pernicious . authorities say this strain has sent more children than usual to the hospital with severe respiratory illness . it seems to be most affecting children with a history of asthma or breathing problems . yet there are exceptions , such as a 4-year-old from hamilton township , new jersey , who went to bed `` asymptomatic and fine '' only to be found dead the next morning , said jeff plunkett , hamilton township health officer . boy went to bed fine , did n't wake up -- due to enterovirus d68 . enterovirus may also be linked to a small paralysis in the lower limbs after being hospitalized with the virus , according to the michigan department of community health . parents growing anxious about enterovirus d68 . as of friday , the cdc and state public health laboratories had documented 691 cases of enterovirus d68 in 46 states and the district of columbia . five patients who died had the virus strain , even if it 's not certain all of them died because of it . madeline 's case is not yet counted in this tally . there will be more cases , and perhaps more deaths , in the coming weeks , officials said . march madness is set to come to a close tonight as the wisconsin badgers and duke blue devils go head-to-head at the lucas oil stadium in indianapolis . in action : gearing up for tonight 's ncaa championship game , a group of meerkats have been testing out their basketball skills . sporting activities : the critters were filmed at indiana 's indianapolis zoo after getting a makeshift backboard and hoop installed in their pen . team work : footage shows them inquisitively inspecting the piece of sports apparatus and standing tall on their back legs . part of this has to do with a backlog on samples , with the cdc explaining `` it can take a while ... because the testing is complex and slower and can only be done by -lrb- the -rrb- cdc and a small number of state public health laboratories . '' the virus also has not yet run its course . as the cdc pointed out , `` enteroviruses commonly circulate in summer and fall . we 're currently in the middle of the enterovirus season . '' fancy footwork : however , instead of an even-surfaced court , they 're forced to contend with the hilly floor of their enclosure . cnn 's ray sanchez and jacque wilson contributed to this report .
gearing up for tonight 's ncaa championship game , a group of meerkats have been testing out their basketball skills . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a michigan toddler has died of enterovirus d68 , another reminder of the deadly potential of a disease that has infected hundreds nationwide in two months . madeline reid died at children 's hospital of michigan , where she had been transferred `` for advanced services , '' according to the detroit hospital 's chief medical officer , dr. rudolph valentini . `` the cdc confirmed ev-d68 after her arrival here , and she subsequently succumbed to her illness , '' valentini said . a facebook page , dubbed `` team maddie ! , '' devoted to the 21-month-old 's plight also confirmed the sad news . `` madeline reid became our angel at 2:55 p.m. -lrb- friday -rrb- , '' read one post . `` she passed peacefully in her mother and father 's arms . '' the little girl 's death spurred an outpouring of condolences online , from `` rest in peace sweet baby girl '' to `` enjoy your wings . '' one of them read : `` your daughter touched more lives than you 'll probably ever know . may your angel rest now . '' the critters were filmed at indiana 's indianapolis zoo after getting a makeshift backboard and hoop installed in their pen . footage shows them inquisitively inspecting the piece of sports apparatus and standing tall on their back legs . tottenham defender kyle walker faces another four weeks on the sidelines after picking up an injury against burnley earlier this month . scans showed the england international had not broken his foot but , following a further examination , tottenham confirmed walker faces another month out of action . however , instead of an even-surfaced court , they 're forced to contend with the hilly floor of their enclosure . spectators were seen smiling as they watched the team of animals in action . the zoo put on a range of final four activities over the weekend for visitors including a basketball-theme scavenger hunt . enterovirus is very common , with the centers for disease control and prevention estimating 10 million to 15 million infections each year in the number of cases of a mysterious neurologic illness in colorado , boston and michigan . there were fears the england defender may have fractured his right foot after taking a hefty blow from a collision with kieran trippier during the draw at burnley on april 5 . tottenham 's kyle walker faces a further months out after injuring his foot against burnley earlier this month . walker had sustained the injury following a heavy collision with burnley defender kieran trippier at turf moor . walker has been provided with a protective boot to ensure no further damage is caused . the club announced on tottenham 's official website on wednesday : ` following further examination and consultation , the club can confirm that kyle walker is expected to be sidelined for a further four weeks as he continues his recovery from a foot injury . ' the prognosis suggests walker will miss tottenham 's next four premier league fixtures but could be fit in time to return for the last day of the season against everton at goodison park . scans revealed that walker had not broken his foot but the england defender faces another four weeks out . doctors in colorado spotted it first : a group of 10 children hospitalized with limb weakness , cranial nerve dysfunction and abnormalities in their spinal gray matter . staff at boston children 's hospital have since identified four patients with the same symptoms . and a child in washtenaw county , michigan , has also developed partial paralysis in the lower limbs after being hospitalized with the virus , according to the michigan department of community health . parents growing anxious about enterovirus d68 . as of friday , the cdc and state public health laboratories had documented 691 cases of enterovirus d68 in 46 states and the district of columbia . five patients who died had the virus strain , even if it 's not certain all of them died because of it . madeline 's case is not yet counted in this tally . there will be more cases , and perhaps more deaths , in the coming weeks , officials said . march madness is set to come to a close tonight as the wisconsin badgers and duke blue devils go head-to-head at the lucas oil stadium in indianapolis . in action : gearing up for tonight 's ncaa championship game , a group of meerkats have been testing out their basketball skills . sporting activities : the critters were filmed at indiana 's indianapolis zoo after getting a makeshift backboard and hoop installed in their pen . team work : footage shows them inquisitively inspecting the piece of sports apparatus and standing tall on their back legs . part of this has to do with a backlog on samples , with the cdc explaining `` it can take a while ... because the testing is complex and slower and can only be done by -lrb- the -rrb- cdc and a small number of state public health laboratories . '' the virus also has not yet run its course . as the cdc pointed out , `` enteroviruses commonly circulate in summer and fall . we 're currently in the middle of the enterovirus season . '' fancy footwork : however , instead of an even-surfaced court , they 're forced to contend with the hilly floor of their enclosure . cnn 's ray sanchez and jacque wilson contributed to this report .
gearing tonight 's ncaa championship game, a group meerkats have testing their basketball skills. -lrb- cnn -- a michigan toddler has enterovirus d68, another reminder a disease nationwide in two months. madeline reid died children 's hospital of michigan, where transferred `` for advanced services, '' the detroit hospital 's chief medical officer dr rudolph valentini. `` the cdc confirmed ev-d68 after her arrival here, subsequently succumbed, '' valentini. a facebook page, dubbed `` team maddie!, '' devoted the 21-month-old 's plight also confirmed the sad news. `` madeline reid became our angel at 2:55 -lrb- friday -rrb-, '' read one post. `` she passed peacefully and. '' the little girl 's death spurred condolences online, from `` rest peace sweet baby girl enjoy your wings. '' one them read : your daughter touched more lives 'll probably. may your angel rest now. '' the critters filmed at indiana 's indianapolis zoo after getting a makeshift backboard hoop installed their pen. footage shows them inquisitively inspecting the piece sports apparatus standing tall their back legs. tottenham defender kyle walker faces another four weeks picking burnley earlier. scans showed the england international had not broken, following a further examination tottenham confirmed walker faces another month out action. however, instead an even-surfaced court, they 're forced contend the hilly floor their enclosure. spectators were seen smiling of animals in action. the zoo put a range final four activities over for including a basketball-theme scavenger hunt. enterovirus is very, with the centers for estimating the united states but like the flu or viruses, not all the roughly 100 enterovirus strains the d68 is particularly. authorities say this strain sent more children than usual with. it seems most affecting children asthma. yet there exceptions, such a 4 from hamilton township new jersey, who went bed `` asymptomatic fine '' only the said jeff plunkett boy went fine, did n't -- due enterovirus d68. enterovirus may linked cases a mysterious neurologic illness colorado, boston and there fears the england defender may fractured taking a hefty blow from a collision kieran trippier during the draw burnley april 5. tottenham 's kyle walker faces a further months out injuring against burnley earlier. walker had sustained following burnley defender kieran trippier turf moor. walker has provided a protective boot ensure. the club announced tottenham 's official website wednesday : ` following further examination can kyle walker expected sidelined. ' the prognosis suggests walker tottenham 's next four premier league fixtures but could the last day against everton at goodison park. scans revealed walker had not broken the england defender faces another four out. doctors in colorado spotted it first : a group 10 children hospitalized limb weakness, cranial nerve dysfunction abnormalities their spinal gray matter staff at boston children 's hospital since identified four patients the same symptoms. and a child washtenaw county, has also developed partial paralysis after hospitalized the virus community health parents growing anxious enterovirus d68. as of friday, the cdc and state public health laboratories had documented 691 cases enterovirus d68 46 states. five patients had the virus strain, even 's certain all because madeline 's case yet counted this tally. there will more cases, perhaps more deaths officials march madness is set come tonight the wisconsin badgers and duke blue devils go the lucas oil stadium indianapolis. in action : gearing tonight 's ncaa championship game, a group meerkats testing their basketball skills. sporting activities : the critters were filmed indiana 's indianapolis zoo after getting a makeshift backboard hoop installed their pen. team work : footage shows them inquisitively inspecting the piece sports apparatus standing tall their back legs. part this has a backlog on samples, with the cdc explaining `` it can... because the testing complex slower can only -lrb- the -rrb- cdc and a small number state public health laboratories. '' the virus also not run. as the cdc pointed, `` enteroviruses commonly circulate summer. we 're currently the enterovirus season. '' fancy footwork : however, instead an even-surfaced court, they 're forced contend the hilly floor their enclosure cnn 's ray sanchez and jacque wilson contributed.
defender kyle walker faces another four weeks on the sidelines after picking up an injury against burnley earlier this month . scans showed the england international had not broken his foot but , following a further examination , tottenham confirmed walker faces another month out of action . however , instead of an even-surfaced court , they 're forced to contend with the hilly floor of their enclosure . spectators were seen smiling as they watched the team of animals in action . the zoo put on a range of final four activities over the weekend for visitors including a basketball-theme scavenger hunt . enterovirus is very common , with the centers for disease control and prevention estimating 10 million to 15 million infections each year in the united states . but like the flu or other viruses , not all the roughly 100 enterovirus strains are the same . d68 is particularly pernicious . authorities say this strain has sent more children than usual to the hospital with severe respiratory illness . it seems to be most affecting children with a history of asthma or breathing problems . yet there are exceptions , such as a 4-year-old from hamilton township , new jersey , who went to bed `` asymptomatic and fine '' only to be found dead the next morning , said jeff plunkett , hamilton township health officer . boy went to bed fine , did n't wake up -- due to enterovirus d68 . enterovirus may also be linked to a small paralysis in the lower limbs after being hospitalized with the virus , according to the michigan department of community health . parents growing anxious about enterovirus d68 . as of friday , the cdc and state public health laboratories had documented 691 cases of enterovirus d68 in 46 states and the district of columbia . five patients who died had the virus strain , even if it 's not certain all of them died because of it . madeline 's case is not yet counted in this tally . there will be more cases , and perhaps more deaths , in the coming weeks , officials said . march madness is set to come to a close tonight as the wisconsin badgers and duke blue devils go head-to-head at the lucas oil stadium in indianapolis . in action : gearing up for tonight 's ncaa championship game , a group of meerkats have been testing out their basketball skills . sporting activities : the critters were filmed at indiana 's indianapolis zoo after getting a makeshift backboard and hoop installed in their pen . team work : footage shows them inquisitively inspecting the piece of sports apparatus and standing tall on their back legs . part of this has to do with a backlog on samples , with the cdc explaining `` it can take a while ... because the testing is complex and slower and can only be done by -lrb- the -rrb- cdc and a small number of state public health laboratories . '' the virus also has not yet run its course . as the cdc pointed out , `` enteroviruses commonly circulate in summer and fall . we 're currently in the middle of the enterovirus season . '' fancy footwork : however , instead of an even-surfaced court , they 're forced to contend with the hilly floor of their enclosure . cnn 's ray sanchez and jacque wilson contributed to this report .
 The article discusses how Tottenham Hotspur defender Kyle Walker faces another four weeks out of action due to an injury. This is a setback for both Walker and his team, as he has been an important player this season. The article also mentions that Walker had previously picked up an injury earlier in the month, which had kept him sidelined for several weeks. Additionally, it touches upon the topic of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), a common virus that affects children and can cause respiratory issues. The article cites statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding EV-D68 cases in the United States.