What do you know about Rotavirus & Adenoviruses

As the weather gets cooler, it’s time to get diarrhea again in the fall.

Autumn diarrhea, also known as rotavirus (RV) enteritis, is the most common cause of diarrhea in the elderly, infants, and people with low immune function in autumn and winter. It is mainly transmitted through feces-oral and respiratory tract, and often manifests as acute diarrhea, fever, and upper respiratory tract infection. symptom. Since the gastrointestinal tract of infants and young children is immature and has weak defense capabilities, they are more susceptible to rotavirus attack and related symptoms may be more prominent.

Adenovirus (AV) is also an important cause of diarrhea in infants and young children. 7%-19% of diarrhea in children is caused by adenovirus, and its incidence is second only to rotavirus.

Children aged between 6 months and 2 years old are more likely to be infected with rotavirus; children aged less than 23 months are more likely to be infected with intestinal adenovirus. Dual viral infections are also common forms of infection. Therefore, simultaneous detection of rotavirus and adenovirus has high diagnostic value in the diagnosis of childhood diarrhea.

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Post time: Sep-27-2024