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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]]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]] | ||
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* [[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: | |||
* Viral conjunctivitis | |||
* Hand, foot, and mouth disease | |||
* Viral meningitis (infection of the covering of the spinal cord and/or brain) | |||
==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)