What are enteroviruses?

Enteroviruses, from the family picornaviridae , causes numerous infections in animals and humans, especially in children. They have spread the faecal oral route in patients with poor hygiene or direct contact with patients secretory, especially among those living in tight neighborhoods. Contact with fecal materials when replacing diapers or washing infected children can sometimes lead to accidental transmission of the virus to the nose, eyes and mouth. Common diseases associated with enteroviruses can range from mild to severe and include connectivity, meningitis and myocarditis. There are five types of enteroviruses: Poliovirus, Echovirus, Enterovirus, Virus Coxsackie A and Coxsackie B virus. Once viruses enter the human body, they remain in the gastrointestinal tract or respiratory tract to incubate three to ten days more. During this period, infected persons can transmit the virus to other people through their secretion and stools. Usually after three days the viruses multiply and spread to the bloodstream, resulting in a manifestation of symptoms,such as fever, headache, sore throat, muscle pain and diarrhea. Symptoms of Enterovirus subtypes are usually mild and determination after seven to ten days.

The other organs of the body are often influenced depending on the type of virus present. Polioviruses often achieve the central nervous system (CNS), causing the death of nerve cells and often leading to paralytic poliomyelitis. The Coxsackie virus spreads to the pharynx and causes herpangine, while the Coxsackie B virus usually infects heart muscles, causing myocarditis. Echoviruses, on the other hand, can infect the liver, lungs, heart muscles and skin, while Enteroviruses have been involved in epidemic conjunctivitis and in hand, legs and mouth diseases. All five types can spread to the brain and cause meningitis.

Many enteroviruses can be isolated in the laboratory for identification and diagnosis. Samples are usually taken from blood, stools, mOzkmešní liquor (CSF) and neck swabs. In many cases, however, the symptoms and symptoms of the disease, the profile of the affected patients, the occurrence of the focus of the disease and the history of the exposure can significantly help doctors come up with diagnosis.

treatment includes mainly support measures such as rest, drinking a lot of fluids and taking drugs for fever and pain relief. The arrival of the vaccine against pediatrics led to the eradication of infection of the virus virus in most developed countries. The spread of infection is higher in areas with lower socio -economic status, often in people living in crowded living spaces and poor hygiene practices. Enteroviruse infections are common during the summer after the Months and in the tropical climate it may appear throughout the year.