Enterovirus : EV-D68 Flashcards
1
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Etiology
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Non-polio enterovirus
Family: Picornaviridae
Non enveloped, +ssRNA
2
Q
Season & epidemiology
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Summer and fall; outbreak in 2014
Affect <20 years and elderly
Children with Asthma at high risk!!
3
Q
Transmission
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Respiratory & GI secretions
4
Q
Presentation
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Mild to severe respiratory illness including pneumonia
ACUTE FLACCID PARALYSIS
5
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Scenario
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kid has asthma or history of wheezing. NOT POLIO
