die of/from enterovirus

Yes, both forms (die of / from) are acceptable.

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In this case it would be more accurate to say "several children have died from an enterovirus", to say 'died of' doesn't sound correct; in reality however you don't die from a virus you die from its effects on the bodies tissue(s) so lucking at it this way neither is correct and 'died of' is a definate no no. With respect to lay journalism and newspaper articles it is probable that:

Mr. English, But you do die of cancer, don't you?

Could you explain the difference between die of and die from? Thanks.

Hey, ye it is a really difficult topic to explain, i think perhaps it just comes from living in an English speaking country that you pick up what is best to use, i don't think there is a grammatical rule, you just tend to know what fits best. Yes it the case of cancer you do die 'from' and 'of' cancer but in this case i feel 'of' is the better alternative to use. When referring to the past 'of' se

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M-W's Dictionary of English Usage comments:

"From as far back as 1881, there have been varying pronouncements as to which prepositions may be used with which objects after the verb die.  Sometimes disapproval is expressed of one preposition or another; Vizetelly 1906 and Copperud 1964, 1970., 1980 do not like from, and Ayres 1881

AngliholicUp to the present time, several children have died of/from enterovirus.

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Do both of and from fit in the above and mean about the same to you? Thanks.

Your best bet is to use of. die of [a disease, infection, etc.]
However, note that you die of a disease, not of an infectious agent such as bacteria