ADENOVIRUS ONE STEP TEST (DEVICE)

Adenoviruses are DNA viruses (small infectious agents) that cause upper respiratory tract infections, conjunctivitis and other infections in humans.

Adenoviruses spread very easily from one person to another and can also survive for a long time on objects. The virus may be spread through contact with droplets from the nose and throat of an infected person (e.g., during coughing or sneezing) or by touching an object or surface with the viruses on it and then touching the mouth, nose, or eyes before hand washing. Some adenoviruses can spread through an infected person’s stool (for example, during diaper changing). Adenoviruses can also spread through the water, such as swimming pools, but this is less common.