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The same route of exposure may involve very different agents. Compare the mechanisms and prevention, then consult the original records and sources.

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Agents, Exposures and Prevention

Documentary comparison of 3 diseases; no estimate of individual risk
BenchmarkRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infectionAdenovirus infectionEnterovirus D68 infection
AgentRespiratory syncytial virusHuman adenovirusesEnterovirus D68
FamilyVirusVirusVirus
Paths and contextsRespiratory
Close contact
Respiratory
Close contact
Water and food
Respiratory
Close contact
What distinguishes diseaseFrequent respiratory infection may be severe in infants, elderly or fragile people.Group of infections that may affect the respiratory tract, eyes or digestive system.Respiratory infection may be more severe in some children, especially in the presence of asthma.
PreventionHand hygiene, limitation of symptomatic contact and immunization when recommended.Hand hygiene, adapted disinfection and proper maintenance of swimming pools and community facilities.Hand hygiene, surface cleaning and limiting contact with symptomatic people.
DeepeningForm →
WHO — reference
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Diagnosis and monitoringClinical assessment is about breathing and hydration. A sample can identify the virus when it is useful, without replacing the child's surveillance.Review and the collective context guide possible tests. Specify if symptoms include eyes, breathing or digestion.A general enterovirus/rhinovirus test does not always identify D68. The typing requires specialized examinations according to the available laboratories.
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  • Age and possible prematurity
  • Breathing, eating and wet diapers
  • Eye damage, lung or digestion
  • Pool and pooled cases
  • Asthma and treatment plan
  • Respiratory episode and then onset of weakness

What this table allows to understand

The selected records cover 1 agent family/families. They share the following routes or contexts in our catalogue: Respiratory · Close contact. These associations describe the selected data; they do not measure contagiousness, severity or personal risk.

To review a comparison, choose one row and open the reference for each column. A preventive measure mentioned in one record and absent from another is not necessarily unnecessary in the second situation: the summaries and their scope may differ.

If symptoms occurThe table does not select any test or treatment. A fever after a stay in the malaria area should be reported promptly, even if prevention has been taken.
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