What is the cause of enterovirus 71 infection?

Enterovirus 71 may be infected by faecal-oral route, respiratory droplets, direct contact, etc.

1, faecal-oral route

Enterovirus 71 can survive in the feces of infected people, when the feces carrying pathogens contaminated the surrounding water or food, by healthy people mistakenly eat, it may cause faecal-oral route transmission.

2, respiratory droplets

When infected with enterovirus 71 patients laugh, talk, cough, can contain virus droplets spread into the air, if inhaled by healthy people, it may cause respiratory droplets transmission.

3, direct contact

When healthy people directly contact contaminated clothing, tableware, etc., may also lead to the transmission of pathogens, causing infection.