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==What to Expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?== | ==What to Expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?== | ||
* People who develop [[myocarditis]] may have [[heart failure]] and require long term care. Some people who develop [[encephalitis]] or [[paralysis]] may not fully recover. | |||
* Newborns infected with [[non-polio enterovirus]] may develop [[sepsis]] ([[infection]] of the [[blood]] and other organs). But this is very rare. | |||
==Possible Complications== | ==Possible Complications== | ||
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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
Who is at Highest Risk?
When to Seek Urgent Medical Care?
Diagnosis
Treatment Options
Where to Find Medical Care for Listeriosis?
What to Expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?
- People who develop myocarditis may have heart failure and require long term care. Some people who develop encephalitis or paralysis may not fully recover.
- Newborns infected with non-polio enterovirus may develop sepsis (infection of the blood and other organs). But this is very rare.