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Preventing Adenovirus Infection

The best way to prevent adenovirus infection is to:

Avoid contact with infected persons
Practice good hygiene including frequent hand washing and cleaning surfaces (eg, countertops, toys)
Keep swimming pools adequately chlorinated (will help prevent outbreaks of adenovirus infection associated with swimming pools)

RESOURCES:

American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org/

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/

CANADIAN RESOURCES:

About Kids Health
http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/

Alberta Children's Services
http://www.child.alberta.ca/home/

References:

Adenovirus infections. In: Peter G, ed. 1997 Red Book: Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases . 24th ed. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics;1997:131.

Adenoviruses. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/Ncidod/dvrd/revb/respiratory/eadfeat.htm . Accessed June 24, 2007.

Foy HM. Adenoviruses. In: Evans A, Kaslow R, eds. Viral Infections in Humans: epidemiology and control . 4th ed. New York, NY: Plenum;1997:119-138.

Horwitz MS. Adenoviruses. In: Fields BN, Knipe DM, Howley PM, eds. Fields Virology . 3rd ed. Philadelphia:Lippincott-Raven;1995:2149-2171.

Infections: adenovirus. Nemours Foundation website. Available at: http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/lung/adenovirus.html .Accessed June 24, 2007.

Last reviewed January 2009 by David L. Horn, MD, FACP

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Talk about it in the:
Adenovirus Infection Support Group

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