What is coxsackie A6?
Coxsackievirus A6 is an increasingly more common cause of hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD), often with atypical presentation, more severe disease, and association with HFMD in adults. Coxsackievirus A6 has become a major cause of HFMD outbreak in the United States and worldwide.
Where can coxsackie virus be found?
Coxsackieviruses are part of the enterovirus family of viruses (which also includes polioviruses and hepatitis A virus) that live in the human digestive tract. The viruses can spread from person to person, usually on unwashed hands and surfaces contaminated by feces (poop), where they can live for several days.
Is coxsackie a reportable disease?
HFMD is not a reportable disease in the United States; the cases were identified as unusual by health-care providers or by a department of health that contacted CDC for diagnostic assistance.
Is coxsackie virus curable?
There’s no specific treatment for coxsackievirus infections. Antibiotics aren’t effective in treating coxsackievirus or any other viral infection. Doctors usually recommend rest, fluids, and over-the-counter pain relievers or fever reducers when appropriate.
Can coxsackie affect the heart?
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.
What are the first signs of coxsackie?
The most frequent signs and symptoms of coxsackievirus infections are initially fever, a poor appetite, and respiratory illness, including sore throat, cough, and malaise (feeling tired). This incubation period lasts about one to two days.
How does Coxsackie start?
The virus is spread by direct contact with nose and throat discharges, blisters and feces of infected people.
What is the coxsackievirus A6 strain?
The coxsackievirus A6 (CVA6) strain has been linked to severe worldwide outbreaks since 2008. CVA6 is associated with a more severe and profound course of disease, affecting both children and adults.
What causes coxsackievirus A6 Hand Foot Mouth Disease?
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Caused by Coxsackievirus A6. In the United States, HFMD typically occurs in the summer and early autumn and is characterized by a febrile enanthem of oral ulcers and macular or vesicular lesions on the palms and soles; the etiologic agents are most often CVA16 and enterovirus 71.
What is the relationship between coxsackievirus A16 and HFMD?
Classically, HFMD has been strongly associated with coxsackievirus strain A16 and enterovirus 71. The coxsackievirus A6 (CVA6) strain has been linked to severe worldwide outbreaks since 2008. CVA6 is associated with a more severe and profound course of disease, affecting both children and adults.