Diagnosis of rhinoviral infections, in contrast, is usually based on clinical presentation. Recovery of Enterovirus from the throat or feces is diagnostic. Recovery of Rhinoviruses is simply not practical. Avoidance of contacts is the best means for preventing disease. The Sabin vaccine is an attenuated, live, trivalent, oral suspension that produces intestinal IgA but has rare vaccine-associated paralysis.
Supportive care is best.
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