You may get this infection from, somebody who has hand, foot and mouth disease. You can get the infection from the saliva or by feco-oral route or by direct contact with the infected lesion fluid.
Coxsackie virus was discovered by Gilbert Dalldorf. He named the virus after the town of Coxsackie, New York, where he discovered the virus while doing research on polio.
It's a virus called coxsackie virus. No joke.
because the first of this type was isolated from a patient in coxsackie New York
Coxsackie is caused by a group of viruses called Coxsackievirus. It is not caused by bacteria.
Coxsackie B virus is typically found in humans and can cause various illnesses like hand, foot, and mouth disease. It is not commonly found in cats or their feces. If a cat is showing signs of illness, it is best to consult a veterinarian for a proper diagnosis and treatment.
The coxsackie virus is a virus that lives in the digestive tract. It is contagious and most outbreaks occur in the summer and fall months. This illness has flu like symptoms and will go away without any treatment.
Coxsackie B virus is the usual cause of the illness
no Ross River Virus is not contagious from one human to another
This is not a contagious disease.The virus is contagious.
The Coxsackie B viruses are members of the enterovirus genus and are the most common agent for myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy constituting 50% of infections. The group coxsackievirus was named because these viruses were pathogenic for infant mice and because the first virus of this type was isolated from a patient from the town of Coxsackie New York. Coxsackie B infection is characterized by fever, fatigue, malaise and chest pains. Infection of the heart by a coxsackie B virus can lead to viral myocarditis. Viral myocarditis is a inflammatory disease of the heart which can result in heart failure. Although the disease does not usually cause death, there is a 20% incidence of reoccurrence and permanent heart damage typically results.
The fever itself is not contagious -- the virus causing a fever is, though, and when you have a fever from a virus, you are contagious with that virus and should stay away from people if you can.
The epidemic was caused by a highly contagious virus.