We experienced a large astrovirus outbreak in our pediatric hemato-oncology ward, which involved both patients and personnel members (PMs). Because of the relative unfamiliarity with this virus and ...

JOHNSTON, Iowa (WHO) – An Iowa family says their child is recovering from an astrovirus infection that began days after visiting a public play area. “We went to the splash pad on the 2nd of June and ...

The precise location in human receptor cells, where the astrovirus capsid spike entry takes place was unveiled by researchers from the lab of Rebecca DuBois at the University of California, Santa Cruz ...

Human astroviruses are a leading viral cause of the stomach bug—think vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. It often impacts young children and older adults, leading to vicious cycles of sickness and ...

immunocompromised populations where the virus can cause systemic and even fatal infections. Indeed, we have shown that astrovirus infections are more prevalent than norovirus in our pediatric oncology ...

Astrovirus is a fecal virus. This type of virus is spread from person to person and by contact with stool. It can be spread on surfaces and through food or water. JOHNSTON, Iowa (WHO) – An Iowa family ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. JOHNSTON, Iowa (WHO) – An Iowa family says ...