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Enteric-Cytopathic-Human-Orphan virus.
It is called orphan virus as it can cause any type of affection
It is infectious virus that has range to affect from acute febrile condition to chronic inflammatory diseases.
The virus survives in gastro-intestinal tract
It belongs to picornaviridae family
• Infants are most affected
• Children are more prone then adults
• Males are more susceptible then females
• Immuno-comprised individuals
• Mother to baby
• Summer season
• Echovirus is divided in 28 serotypes, so disease depend upon the type of infection
• Intimate physical contact with infected person
• Droplet infection like talking, sneezing, coughing etc.
• Using contaminated pools, bedding, utensils etc.
• Infected mother to baby in case of bad hygiene during labour
• Feco-oral transmission
Usually, a person remains asymptomatic though infected.
Symptoms depend upon system involved-
Respiratory symptoms:
• Cough
• Low-grade fever
• Croup
• Flu-like symptoms
• Headache
Gastric symptoms:
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
Viral meningitis:
• Stiff neck
• Severe headache
Cardiac symptom:
• Pericarditis
• Myocarditis
• Pain in chest region
• Pain in shoulder
• Skin Rash
• Stool examination
• Complete blood count
• Tracheal culture
• Rectal culture
• Cerebrospinal fluid culture
No specific treatment is available, antibiotic is not helpful in viral infection, symptomatic relief can be achieved by,
• Antipyretic drug
• Analgesics
• Anti-inflammatory drugs
• No vaccine is available till date
Echovirus is usually self-resolving.
• Broncho pneumonia
• Hepatitis
• Hepatic failure
• Encephalitis
• Myocarditis
• Convulsions
• Loss of communication skills
• Herpes simplex virus
• Respiratory syncytial viruses
• Rhinovirus
• Poliovirus
• Enterovirus
• Maintain good hygiene during labour
• Wash hands at regular interval
• Maintain hydration
• Take healthy and cooked food
• Avoid going in crowded place
• Dispose tissues and diapers properly
• Disinfect the things used
• Phosphorus
• Sulphur
• Helleborus niger
• Belladonna
For more information, you can visit MedlinePlus and HealthLine.
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