Handwashing is important. Adenovirus - Mild to severe infections of the respiratory tract, Eye infections and gastrointestinal infections. Norwalk Virus - Gastroenteritis in older children and adults. Rotavirus - Gastroenteritis in infants and young children. Respiratory first and then systemic.
Congenital infections are a serious concern.
Influenza Virus - Severe respiratory infections. Giving aspirin to children with influenza and chickenpox may lead to Reye's syndrome. Spread by oral-fecal route. Rabies Virus - Spread by the saliva in the bite of an infected animal. Infects muscle cells at bite site then moves to the central nervous system and the salivary glands.