See the individual diagnoses. ECHO virus infections tend to be self-limiting. No specific anti-viral medications are available for ECHO virus infection. Recovery without intervention is expectedin less severe types of illness. Diseases such as pericarditis and myocarditis may cause severe disease and occasionally be fatal.
Complications vary with the site and type of infection.
Myocarditis and pericarditis may be fatal while other types of infection improve spontaneously. Call your health care provider if you have symptoms suggestive of any of the diseases listed above. This child was diagnosed with an ECHO virus infection. This child was diagnosed with an ECHO virus infection.