10/14/2014
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(NBC News) Michigan toddler Madeline Reid died Friday in her parents' arms.
Doctors say she'd been battling Enterovirus D-68 when her heart failed.
Lab tests will have to confirm the Enterovirus was directly responsible for the death of Madeline, 4-year-old Eli Waller of New Jersey, and 4 others.
Nearly 700 people, mostly kids, have been infected with Enterovirus D-68 in 46 states.
It's likely that many more are sick, but with minor coughing and sneezing that looks like the common cold.
Good hand washing is key to keeping kids healthy, and doctors recommend keeping them home from school when they're sick.
Doctors believe the number of Enterovirus cases may be starting to wane just in time for flu season.
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