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ECHO virus

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Alternative Names:

Nonpolio enterovirus infection

Treatment:

ECHO virus infections tend to clear up on their own. No specific antiviral medications are available.

An immune booster called IVIG may help immunocompromised patients with severe ECHO virus infections.

Expectations (prognosis):

Complete recovery without treatment is expected in patients who have the less severe types of illness. Infections of organs such as the heart (pericarditis and myocarditis) may cause severe disease and can be fatal.

Complications:

Complications vary with the site and type of infection. Myocarditis and pericarditis may be fatal while other types of infection improve on their own.

Calling your health care provider:

Call your health care provider if you have symptoms suggestive of any of the diseases listed above.

• Review Date: 10/17/2006
• Reviewed By: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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