DEFINITION
Infections
caused by viruses of the Coxsackie group are characterized by a wide variety of clinical
symptoms as: acute respiratory diseases, herpangina, myalgia, myocarditis, pericarditis,
nephritis, meningitis, encephalitis, paralytic disease, febrile illness accompanied by
exanthema
etc..
ETIOLOGY
Coxackie
viruses belong to the enterovirus family and they are divided into two
subgroups:
- A, with 23 serotypes, cause an experimental
disease, with large lesions of myositis, with muscles
paralysis;
- B, with six serotypes, causes muscles damages,
degenerative lesions of the CNS, myocardium, endocardium,
pancreas.
EPIDEMIOLOGY
PROCESS
It is evolving most commonly in children but also
adult, with summer-autumn seasonality. It can occur as nosocomial
infections.
Epidemiological
Key Factors
Source of infection is
the human, who may be sick, inaparent infected (50-80% of cases) or a healthy carrier
(the virus is transferred through faeces or naso-pharyngeal
secretions).
Epidemiological Secondary
Factors
- Poor hygiene
conditions
-
Communities
Prevention and
Control
There is no specific prophylaxis
(vaccine).
It is recommended to avoid the contact of
newborns with ill suspects.
In the epidemic case is
recommended to avoid crowds or to swim in dirty pools.
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