Adenovirus infection Causes & Risks

Causes

Adenoviruses are often the cause of the common cold . They also cause a number of other types of infections. Adenoviruses can be spread through:

Being exposed to a sneeze or cough of an infected person
Being exposed to fecal contamination (eg, water supplies, poor hygiene)
Eating food contaminated by houseflies
Person-to-person contact
Handling an object that was exposed to an infected person
Swimming in lakes or pools

Risk Factors

The following factor is thought to increase the risk of developing an adenovirus infection:

Age: childhood, especially young children

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