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What kind of viruses cause respiratory and gastric symptomsSo my poor baby, (M, one year old, 28 pounds, no underlying conditions) has been sick for 2 days. 101 fever, diarrhea, vomited once, runny and stuffy nose and a slight cough. I also believe his throat may be sore but it's hard to tell. He just tested negative for flu and covid so I'm wonderimg what types of virus cause these diverse symptoms. I'm not super worried because Hes holding down his drinks, and still being playful through out the day. Hes just napping a lot more and not really eating. Any idea what kind of bug he got? No one else in the house is sick and we don't leave the house other than for work.
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Usually in this age either RSV, adenovirus or rhinovirus
I read it can survive 3 hours in the air. Is this true? For example, if you go into an elevator that was previously ridden by someone infected, how likely are you to get infected?
No, the virus is not likely to be randomly aerosolized as far as we currently know. It's droplets, which can survive on surfaces. The air problem is mostly in the hospital during high risk respiratory procedures.