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Non-polio enterovirus information for laboratory testing and specimen collection

Resources and references on non-polio enteroviruses

Table of specimen types, minimum amounts, collection, storage, and shipping of non-polio enteroviruses.

Pregnant women have a greater chance of being infected if they do not have immunity (protection) from previous exposures to non-polio enteroviruses.

You can help protect yourself and others from non-polio enterovirus infections by washing your hands and disinfecting surfaces. There is no specific treatment for non-polio enterovirus infection.

You can get infected with non-polio enteroviruses by having close contact with an infected person. Also spread by touching objects or surfaces that have the virus on them and then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes.

In the United States, people can get infected with non-polio enteroviruses at any time of the year. However, it is more common in the summer and fall.

Enterovirus D68 for Health Care Professionals.

Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) is one of many non-polio enteroviruses.

Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) is one of many non-polio enteroviruses.