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Viral Gastroenteritis Treatment

Health Encyclopedia: Echo Virus Infection

Alternative Names

Nonpolio enterovirus infection


Symptoms

ECHO viruses cause a wide variety of conditions. Symptoms vary with the type of disease produced and can be found under the specific diagnosis:

  • Acute gastroenteritis
  • Viral pharyngitis
  • Herpangina (mouth sores)
  • Croup
  • Upper respiratory infection
  • Pneumonia
  • Pericarditis
  • Myocarditis
  • Aseptic meningitis ...
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Health Guide

Viral gastroenteritis
Rotavirus infection; Norwalk virus; Gastroenteritis - viral; Stomach flu Treatment The goal of treatment is to prevent dehydration. Fluids and electrolytes (salt... Read more »
Viral gastroenteritis
...Prevention Most infectious organisms are transmitted by unwashed hands. The best way to prevent viral gastroenteritis is to handle food properly and wash hands thoroughly after using the... Read more »
Herpes Simplex: Treatment for Oral Herpes
for Oral HerpesOral TreatmentsAcyclovir (Zovirax), valacyclovir (Valtrex), and famciclovir (Famvir) -- the anti-viral pills used to treat genital herpes -- can also treat the cold sores... Read more »
Herpes Simplex: Introduction
Herpes Simplex Virus TrendsAccording to a 2006 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the prevalence of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus 2... Read more »
Encephalitis: Viral: Treatment
With the exception of herpes simplex and varicella-zoster encephalitis, the viral forms of encephalitis are not treatable. The primary objective is to diagnose the patient as soon as... Read more »

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