Treatment of Adenovirus

Some points regarding the treatment of adenovirus infection are as follows:

1. Supportive Care: Most Adenovirus does not require specific antiviral treatment because of its self-limiting nature. Treatment mainly focuses on recovery and managing the symptoms. This includes:
   • Getting proper/plenty of sleep.
   • Drinking plenty of water, electrolyte or soups, etc.
   • Pain delivery can be used if some excessive pain feels in the body. But, painkillers should be used under the recommendation of a doctor.
2. Symptom Relief: Some medication can be taken to relieve the symptoms such as congestion, cold, or sore throat. However, it is necessary to take the advice of the doctor to get an idea of the right doses of medicine.
3. Good Hygiene Practices: Having good hygiene is the surest way to prevent/treat any disease also encourage children to practice some of the below hygiene practices:
   • Frequent washing of hands for at least 20 seconds, especially after using the restroom, before eating, or after coughing or sneezing.
   • Avoid touching the eyes, nose, and mouth without properly washing your hands.
4. Medical Evaluation: If some severe symptoms are seen then it is important to visit a health professional for a thorough evaluation of the disease and symptoms. They provide additional treatments and appropriate medical advice to monitor the situation closely.
5. Hospitalization and Intensive Care (for severe cases): While many cases of adenovirus infection are mild and can be treated with normal medicine in some cases where normal treatment is not working cases may need hospitalization. This is more common in people having very weak immune systems. In those cases, professionals give intensive support including intravenous fluids or respiratory support.

Advice from a healthcare professional is important for proper guidance, and treatment options.

Adenovirus is such a virus if it is not taken care of properly and if it happens to us, then it will trouble us with different types of diseases. This family of viruses is very big which can give us many diseases, our ability to breathe, our ability to see in our eyes, and can also cause problems in the work of digesting food. Infections caused by adenovirus are quite common and can occur throughout the year.