Rhinovirus

Rhinovirus is a member of a group of RNA viruses that can cause respiratory tract infections in humans that resemble the common cold. Rhinoviruses include, for example, the group of picornaviruses.

Rhinoviruses are one of the most common causes of acute respiratory diseases in humans. They are easily transmitted by airborne droplets and cause damage to the mucous membrane of the nasopharynx. Typical symptoms of rhinovirus infection are runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing, cough, scratchy and sore throat. The disease is usually mild and goes away within a few days.

Diagnosis of rhinovirus infection is based on clinical manifestations and laboratory confirmation of the presence of the virus. There is no specific treatment; symptomatic drugs are prescribed to alleviate the course of the disease. Prevention consists of following the rules of personal hygiene and avoiding contact with sick people. Immunity after an infection is unstable and lifelong.

Rhinoviruses (Rhinoviridae) are among the most common viral infections that cause colds. They belong to the group of RNA viruses and can cause upper respiratory tract infections in humans and animals.

Rhinoviruses are one of the most common causative agents of seasonal cold epidemics, especially among children and young adults. Symptoms of rhinovirus infection may include runny nose, congestion, sneezing, cough, sore throat, headache, weakness and fever.

The rhinovirus family includes various viruses, such as picornavirus, metapneumovirus, respiratory syncytial virus and others. They all have a similar structure and mechanism of action.

Treatment for rhinovirus usually involves the use of antiviral drugs and symptomatic medications such as antipyretics, pain relievers, and antihistamines. However, it is important to remember that treatment for rhinovirus should be symptomatic and should not replace primary treatment.

Prevention of rhinovirus infections is regular hand washing, avoiding contact with sick people and using protective masks in public places. It is also important to monitor your health and eat right to strengthen your immune system and reduce the risk of contracting viral infections.

Are rhinoviruses more than just a runny nose? For many centuries, numerous seasonal epidemics known as “colds” brought together a variety of diseases that caused respiratory damage to a huge number of people. Are all these infections associated with the same type of microorganism? From the first days of the advent of microbiology, the existence of viruses was talked about as the main culprits of infectious diseases; However, in subsequent decades, discoveries in the fields of microbiology and virology pushed this view further and further away. In fact, the root cause of the “cold” epidemics was known, but not recognized. Today, science has proven that about eighty percent of epidemic colds are caused by one of the varieties of influenza - the rhinovirus virus, from the Greek rhinos (nose) + - virus (virus). Outside the United States, this virus is called "sensavirus".

Definition This virus has a very short period of activity: from several hours to 3 days. On average, representatives of this type of pathogen of upper respiratory tract infections exhibit infectivity within one to two days. This circumstance cannot but affect the prevalence of infection that engulfs the colossus.