Question 1

can adenovirus disease be cured?

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By yourself...: There are no  cases where there is a cure from adenovirus disease without your body mounting an effective immune response. There is no medication to cure adenovirus disease. As physicians, we can pretty much help with supportive management only - your immune system has to do the brunt of the work.

Question 2

what is adenovirus infection?

Accepted Answer

Many forms: This virus can produce several forms of infection.  Pharyngo-conjunctival fever (or swimming pool fever) is one of the better known, but also gastroenteritis, upper respiratory tract infections and pneumonia can all occur.

Question 3

how can i treat an adenovirus infection?

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Hygiene, eyedrops: If you have an adenovirus infection of the eye (s), there is no known anti-viral product available.  You should be careful not to spread the infection (usually by contact with fingers to eyes), and keep the eyes lubricated and clean.  Usually this will clear in 3-10 days depending upon the virus.  If the vision is down, the pain significant or pus is present, see an ophthalmologist.

Question 4

what are symptoms of adenovirus infection?

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Common cold: Adenovirus causes the common cold. Symptoms typically include fever, cough, running nose and fatigue. There is currently no antiviral medication thata can appropriately treat it, but it tends to resolve within 1 week. Adenovirus can also cause "pink eye", a conjunctivitis that is easy to spread to others. Avoidance of others helps decrease the spread of the disease.

Question 5

what are the tests for adenovirus infection?

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Numerous : But generally not practical clinically.  Usually this is retrospective, based on antibody titer rises, but increasingly PCR testing is becoming more available, and there is also viral isolation and identification, but this is very expensive.  Usually a clinical diagnosis backed up by retrospective analysis.

Question 6

anyone had adenovirus infection and done ok?

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Yes: I would say most people would have no residual effects it is not lethal except in very  very very rare situations.

Question 7

what sort of problem is an adenovirus infection?

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Adenovirus: This is a type of virus that prefers to live in mucus surface tissue on the human body.  Some upper respiratory infections are caused by these viruses which are spread by contact or sneezing.  The eye is a common site of infection causing the notorious "pink eye".  There are no direct anti-viral agents so care is supportive, relieving symptoms and trying to prevent spread.

Question 8

does adenovirus infection usually cause many symptoms?

Accepted Answer

It Can: Runny nose, cough, fever, red eyes, sore throat, fatigue, achiness are just some of adenvirus symptoms.

Question 9

what is the definition or description of: adenovirus infection?

Accepted Answer

Adenoviridae: Adenoviruses are nonenveloped DNA viruses which may cause a variety of conditions like conjunctivitis, tonsillitis, ear infections, gastroenteritis,  beonchiolitis, pneumonia,  meningitis, encephalitis or hemorrhagic cystitis.

Question 10

how long adenovirus (optical infections) can survive on a enviroment surface and still infective?

Accepted Answer

Persist for: Seven days to 3 months on dry surfaces.  Can use a disinfectant spray or clothes to remove, inactivate, kill the virus. Frequent handwashing also important preventative measures.

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