enteroviruses
Intestinal RNA viruses
Enteroviruses are a group of viruses that typically enter the body through the gastrointestinal tract, though they often cause illness elsewhere—polio, hand-foot-and-mouth disease, and many cases of viral meningitis are caused by enteroviruses.
Most infections are mild or asymptomatic, but some strains can be serious, particularly in infants.
The outbreak was traced to an enterovirus spreading through the daycare.
Infectious agent causing polio
- rhinovirusCold-causing pathogen
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
- strainExcessive stretching force
Paralysis-causing viral infection
- hand-foot-mouthViral infection causing sores
- meningitisMembrane inflammation around brain
- encephalitisInflammatory brain condition
- myocarditisCardiac muscle inflammation
pericarditis · conjunctivitis · gastroenteritis · pancreatitis · hepatitis · myositis · paralysis · viremia
Cleaning palms with soap
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- polio vaccineImmunization against poliomyelitis
IPV · eradication · clean water · sewage treatment · infection control
Elevated body temperature
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- myalgiaClinical term for soreness
- malaiseDiffuse, sourceless discomfort
- chillsShivering spells from illness
nausea · vomiting · diarrhea · headache · sore throat · abdominal cramps · dehydration · paresthesia
Sudden eruption of trouble
- transmissionSending of information
- spreadTo distribute widely
- contagionDisease spread by contact
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
endemic · surveillance · quarantine · incidence · prevalence · cluster · wave · public health
DNA amplification technique
- serologyStudy of blood antibodies
- cell cultureLaboratory technique for growing tissue
- stool sampleCollected excrement for testing
- throat swabSample from your airway
poliovirus
Infectious agent causing polio
- rhinovirusCold-causing pathogen
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
- strainExcessive stretching force
poliomyelitis
Paralysis-causing viral infection
- hand-foot-mouthViral infection causing sores
- meningitisMembrane inflammation around brain
- encephalitisInflammatory brain condition
myocarditis · pericarditis · conjunctivitis · gastroenteritis · pancreatitis · hepatitis · myositis · paralysis · viremia
handwashing
Cleaning palms with soap
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
polio vaccine · IPV · eradication · clean water · sewage treatment · infection control
fever
Elevated body temperature
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- myalgiaClinical term for soreness
- malaiseDiffuse, sourceless discomfort
chills · nausea · vomiting · diarrhea · headache · sore throat · abdominal cramps · dehydration · paresthesia · pharyngitis
outbreak
Sudden eruption of trouble
- transmissionSending of information
- spreadTo distribute widely
- contagionDisease spread by contact
pandemic · endemic · surveillance · quarantine · incidence · prevalence · cluster · wave · public health · epidemiology
PCR
DNA amplification technique
- serologyStudy of blood antibodies
- cell cultureLaboratory technique for growing tissue
- stool sampleCollected excrement for testing
enterovirusesrhinoviruses
Microbes causing common colds
coronaviruses · DNA viruses · adenoviruses · herpesviruses · retroviruses