Adenovirus Symptoms, Treatment and Precautions: corona virus After, now Adenovirus is haunting. The cases of patients infected with adeno virus are increasing in West Bengal. It can infect people of all ages, but generally young children are becoming more victims of it. On Sunday (February 19) in Bengal, two children allegedly lost their lives due to this virus. Among those who lost their lives, only a six-year-old child and a two-and-a-half-year-old girl were there. However, the adenovirus has not been formally recognized as the cause of the child’s death.
Meanwhile, health officials have expressed concern that there has been a spurt in adenovirus cases in the state, due to which the pediatric wards of hospitals are filling up rapidly. According to officials, at least 32 per cent of samples sent to the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (ICMR-NICED) in Kolkata since January have tested positive for adenovirus.
What are the symptoms of adenovirus?
Adino virus can make people of all ages a victim. Its symptoms include cold or flu, fever and sore throat, sore throat, pneumonia, conjunctivitis and swollen abdomen. The risk is higher for people with weak immunity. The risk is more for people suffering from respiratory or heart disease.
How does adenovirus spread?
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adenovirus is usually spread through physical contact with an infected person. Apart from this, it can also spread through the air through cough and sneeze. It can also spread through the faeces of the patient. In such a situation, it has been advised by the center to change the diaper of the infected patient.
What is the treatment for adenovirus?
At present, there is no specific course or approved anti-viral drugs for treatment if infected with this virus. Since most cases are mild, they are treated with pain-killers or any such medicine that can be used to treat its symptoms.
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