Rota and Noro Viruses

Question 1

What’s Rota’s

• Top Gastroenteritis demographic
• Mode of Transmission
• Lab Diagnosis
• Management

Answer 1

Young Children >6 mths
Oro-fecal
Lab: Stool specimen, everything else lol
- note ELISA for IgM not IgG may be from mother

Management:

• Oral Rehydration Salts
• Breastfeed - avoid secondary bacterial infection from bottled milk; plus IgG, IgA, IgM from milk
• Vaccine - Oral live attenuated;

Question 2

What’s Noro

• Top GE demo
• Mode of Transmission
• Management

Answer 2

Adults
Oro-fecal
Supportive treatment, rehydration
- no vaccine

Question 3

Name other relevant Enteroviruses

Answer 3

Coxsackie A - causing HFMD
Enterovirus 71 - causing HFMD
Poliovirus