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Name of pathogen:

Picornavirus

Name of disease:

aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, the common cold, febrile rash illnesses, conjunctivitis, herpangina, myositis and myocarditis, and hepatitis

Symptoms:

Infection with various picornaviruses may be asymptomatic or may cause clinical syndromes. Typical manifestations include sore or scratchy throat, facial pressure, headache, cough, hoarse ness, and less often, malaise, chills, or feverishness.

Prevention:

The importance of proper hand hygiene, cough etiquette, and safe food/beverage choices (particularly during travel) cannot be emphasized enough and are the keys to interrupting picornavirus disease transmission.

Who gets it/how acquired:

Anybody can get this. The picornaviruses are a diverse group of viral pathogens that together comprise the most common causes of infections of humans in the developed world. Within the picornavirus family are three well-known groups of human pathogens-the enteroviruses

Treatment:

No specific antiviral agents for the treatment of poliomyelitis are available; therefore, management is supportive and symptomatic