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Wednesday, 21 June 2017

Enteric virus infections

They are diseases caused by enteric cytopathogenic human orphan (ECHO) virus, coxsackie or epidemic gastroenteritis virus as well as the Polio virus. One of the diseases caused by enterovirus is Aseptic Meningitis. When it occurs in children, it is usually by any of the three enteric viruses (Polio, coxsackie, ECHO) but if it occurs in adults, it is usually due to other viruses like mumps, herpes, or lymphocytic choriomeningitis. Others include Epidemic Pleurodynia caused by any of the six Group B coxsackie virus; Herpangina caused by any of the 24 Group A coxsackie viruses; Myocarditis Neonatorum caused by Group B coxsackie viruses; and Poliomyelitis caused by Caused by the Polio virus. The signs and symptoms of enterovirus infections depend on the specific causative virus.

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