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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