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Enterovirus 68, or HEV-D68 is a non-polio enterovirus. | Enterovirus 68, or HEV-D68 is a non-polio enterovirus. | ||
==What are the Symptoms of Enterovirus 68?== | ==What are the Symptoms of Enterovirus 68?== | ||
Most people who are infected with [[Non-Polio enterovirus infections|non-polio enterovirus]]es do not get sick, or they only have mild illness. [[Symptoms]] of mild illness may include: | * Most people who are infected with [[Non-Polio enterovirus infections|non-polio enterovirus]]es do not get sick, or they only have mild illness. [[Symptoms]] of mild illness may include: | ||
* [[Fever]] | :* [[Fever]] | ||
* [[Runny nose]] | :* [[Runny nose]] | ||
* [[Sneezing]] | :* [[Sneezing]] | ||
* [[Cough]] | :* [[Cough]] | ||
* [[Skin rash]] | :* [[Skin rash]] | ||
* [[Aphthous ulcer|Mouth blisters]] | :* [[Aphthous ulcer|Mouth blisters]] | ||
* [[Body]] and [[muscle ache]]s | :* [[Body]] and [[muscle ache]]s | ||
Some [[Non-Polio enterovirus infections]] can cause: | *Some [[Non-Polio enterovirus infections]] can cause: | ||
* [[Viral conjunctivitis]] | :* [[Viral conjunctivitis]] | ||
* [[Hand-foot-and-mouth disease]] | :* [[Hand-foot-and-mouth disease]] | ||
* [[Viral meningitis]] (infection of the covering of the [[spinal cord]] and/or [[brain]]) | :* [[Viral meningitis]] (infection of the covering of the [[spinal cord]] and/or [[brain]]) | ||
* Less commonly, a person may develop: | |||
:* [[Myocarditis]] (infection of the heart) | |||
:* [[Pericarditis]] (infection of the sac around the heart) | |||
:* [[Encephalitis]] (infection of the brain) | |||
:* [[Paralysis]] | |||
==Who is at Highest Risk?== | ==Who is at Highest Risk?== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2] Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [3]
Overview
Enterovirus 68, or HEV-D68 is a non-polio enterovirus.
What are the Symptoms of Enterovirus 68?
- Most people who are infected with non-polio enteroviruses do not get sick, or they only have mild illness. Symptoms of mild illness may include:
- Some Non-Polio enterovirus infections can cause:
- Viral conjunctivitis
- Hand-foot-and-mouth disease
- Viral meningitis (infection of the covering of the spinal cord and/or brain)
- Less commonly, a person may develop:
- Myocarditis (infection of the heart)
- Pericarditis (infection of the sac around the heart)
- Encephalitis (infection of the brain)
- Paralysis