Enteroviruses are a group of viruses that cause everything from the common cold to meningitis, polio, type 1 diabetes, and much more. Over 100 different types have been described by researchers, and millions of people are infected each year.
“Enteroviruses pose a significant global health problem,” said Erlend Ravlo, a PhD research fellow at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU’s) Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine.
It may therefore sound a bit strange that we still haven’t developed an approved general treatment or a vaccine for this group of viruses.
One explanation may be that infected patients usually recover well without medication. Sometimes, however, things can really take a turn for the worse, especially with children, which is why it is important to find a…