Confirmed case of enterovirus in Suffolk

Officials say there is a confirmed case of the enterovirus in Suffolk County. Comswogue School District officials confirm a student at JFK Middle School in Port Jefferson has the respiratory illness,

News 12 Staff

Sep 24, 2014, 7:55 PM

Updated 3,517 days ago

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Confirmed case of enterovirus in Suffolk
Officials say there is a confirmed case of the enterovirus in Suffolk County.
Comswogue School District officials confirm a student at JFK Middle School in Port Jefferson has the respiratory illness, but it is not known if the enterovirus is the particular EV-D68 that has been affecting children around the country.
There is also a student at Cherokee Elementary School in the Connetquot District who has a "suspected case."
Last week, Nassau County confirmed its first case of the virus.
 


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