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3 Patients Being Tested For Enterovirus D68 At CHOP

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia tells Eyewitness News that it has notified the CDC that three patients at the hospital have acute muscle weakness of the limbs, along with changes in their spine.

The children are also being tested for the respiratory illness Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68).

Health officials are also investigating similar cases at a children's hospital in Colorado.

Doctors urge parents who see any signs of respiratory illness in their child, along with breathing difficulty, to contact their doctor immediately.

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