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Doctors initially thought he had enterovirus which is an infection that can cause illness in babies, children, and teens.

Prince Charles Hospital was under Covid restrictions when Elijah was born, so the newborn was only in contact with staff and his parents, who had no enterovirus symptoms.

Cases of severe enterovirus infections with myocarditis, began in June 2022 and involved babies under 28 days old.

Advisories about enterovirus D68, or EV-D68, have been issued after the CDC noted more children were being hospitalized for severe respiratory illness.

Tracking EV-D68 is difficult because most hospitals and doctor’s offices don’t do the kind of testing needed to identify the specific type of enterovirus.