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cause of adenovirus infection
A 38-year-old member asked:

Dr. Mark Diamond answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
It Can: Runny nose, cough, fever, red eyes, sore throat, fatigue, achiness are just some of adenvirus symptoms.
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Dr. Martin Raff answered
56 years experience Infectious Disease
Doubtful: But pruritis (itchiness) is a subliminal form of pain, and if you have slightly enlarged lymph nodes from adenoviral infection, anything is possible. ... Read More
A 48-year-old member asked:

Dr. Martin Raff answered
56 years experience Infectious Disease
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 gastroen ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:

Dr. Richard Bensinger answered
52 years experience Ophthalmology
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 ... Read More
A 30-year-old member asked:

Dr. Andrew Shatz answered
26 years experience Ophthalmology
Common cold: Adenovirus causes the common cold. Symptoms typically include fever, cough, running nose and fatigue. There is currently no antiviral medication thata ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:

Dr. Martin Raff answered
56 years experience Infectious Disease
Numerous : But generally not practical clinically. Usually this is retrospective, based on antibody titer rises, but increasingly PCR testing is becoming more a ... Read More
A 29-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Silverman answered
Specializes in Infectious Disease
Yes: I would say most people would have no residual effects it is not lethal except in very very very rare situations.
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A 51-year-old member asked:

Dr. Richard Bensinger answered
52 years experience Ophthalmology
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 ... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Adenoviridae: Adenoviruses are nonenveloped DNA viruses which may cause a variety of conditions like conjunctivitis, tonsillitis, ear infections, gastroenteritis, ... Read More
A 30-year-old member asked:

Dr. Jay Park answered
50 years experience Pediatrics
Reinfected: Reinfected with different serotype rather than a relapse. Adenovirus infection most often involves upper respiratory tract causing common cold and so ... Read More
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