11/08/2021 Back to Work!!!

 11/08/2021

After a week of recovering from the virus, Jacob was finally able to return to work!

11/03/2021 Picornavirus!!!

11/03/2021

CAMC Hospital called with Jacob's test results. It isn't Covid! Instead, it is a small RNA virus, known as Picornavirus. It includes rhinovirus, enterovirus, hand-foot-mouth disease, etc. 

Jacob would miss the entire week of work.

What is picornavirus? Click the link below to learn more about it. 

Picornaviruses - Medical Microbiology - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)

I would later discover the following study, which suggests a possible link between picornavirus and ALS.

Enteroviral Infection: 
The Forgotten Link to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis?

Enteroviral Infection: The Forgotten Link to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis? - PMC (nih.gov)

11/02/2021 Back to the Doc

 11/02/2021

Today we had a new appointment with Dunbar Medical. They asked Jacob to come through the rear door, again due to Covid concerns. After a brief exam, Jacob was sent to Charleston Area Medical Center in Teays Valley for a drive-through test. It was a 12-panel nasal swab. Now we wait for the results.