See the related questions below for more information. Human Parainfluenza virus (hPIV) is a single-stranded RNA influenza virus of the influenza virus types called <i><b>paramyxoviridae.</b></i> It is a very common cause of upper respiratory infections and other respiratory tract diseases in infants and young children.
Ogilvie Surname Origin. (Locality). From the lands of Ogilvie, in Scotland. It may come from the Welsh Ochil, a high place. Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.
It is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in Africa and Asia, where the incidence is 10 times higher than in Europe or North America. Paralytic ileus describes the condition in which the bowel ceases to function and there is no peristalsis. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction is also called Ogilvie's syndrome. It results from massive dilatation of the colon but possibly small intestine too.