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ADENOVIRUS
ADENOVIRUS
Oct. 30, 2018
An ongoing outbreak of adenovirus has killed nine people, mostly under age 18, at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, New Jersey.
About:
Adenoviruses are a group of common viruses that infect the lining of your eyes, airways and lungs, intestines, urinary tract, and nervous system.
Effect:
They can cause colds, pneumonia, gastrointestinal illness, conjunctivitis and urinary infections.
While deaths from adenoviruses are rare, they pose a greater risk to people with weakened immune systems, such as the children.
Strains:
There are dozens of strains; the one involved in this outbreak is
adenovirus 7.
Source :
Indian Express
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