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herpes causes
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DNA virus
Type 1: HSV-1 (labial herpes) Type 2: HSV-2 (genital herpes) associated with cervical cancer |
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herpes symptoms
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itching or throbbing in genital area, followed by cold sores, fever blisters, reddening, swelling
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herpes treatment
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Acylovir (Zovirax), Valacyclovir (Valtrex)
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herpes prevention
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avoiding contact during outbreak, using safe sex procedures
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smallpox causes
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variola major virus
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smallpox symptoms
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pink-red spots (macules), vessiels fill with fluid and become deep pustules, which break open and emit pus. Leaves pitted scars, or pocks.
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smallpox treatment
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get vaccine, no treatment once you have it
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smallpox prevention
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vaccine highly effective (used cowpox)
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warts causes
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lots of different papilloma viruses (icosahedral DNA)
genital warts: human papilloma virus |
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wart symptoms
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benign skin growths
genital warts: moist and pink |
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wart treatment
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regular: freezing off with liquid nitrogen
genital warts: |
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wart prevention
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genital: vaccine guardisil, avoid sexual contact
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flu causes
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different strains of RNA,
several varriations of the spikes hemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N) |
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flu symptoms
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chills, fatigue, headache, pain in the chest, back and legs, fever and severe cough
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flu treatment
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amantadine which intereferes wiht viral uncoatin in replication cycle
new drug that neutralizes neuraminidase |
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flu prevention
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flu vaccine: need one every year because of different strains
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cold causes
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rhinovirus (RNA viruses)
or adenovirus (DNA viruses) |
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cold symptoms
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headache, chills, dry scratchy throat, runny nose, mild or no fever
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warts causes
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lots of different papilloma viruses (icosahedral DNA)
genital warts: human papilloma virus |
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wart symptoms
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benign skin growths
genital warts: moist and pink |
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wart treatment
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regular: freezing off with liquid nitrogen
genital warts: |
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wart prevention
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genital: vaccine guardisil, avoid sexual contact
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flu causes
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different strains of RNA,
several varriations of the spikes hemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N) |
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flu symptoms
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chills, fatigue, headache, pain in the chest, back and legs, fever and severe cough
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flu treatment
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amantadine which intereferes wiht viral uncoatin in replication cycle
new drug that neutralizes neuraminidase |
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flu prevention
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flu vaccine: need one every year because of different strains
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cold causes
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rhinovirus (RNA viruses)
or adenovirus (DNA viruses) |
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cold symptoms
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headache, chills, dry scratchy throat, runny nose, mild or no fever
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cold treatment
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can take an antihistamine to relieve symptoms
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cold prevention
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wash your hands by scrubbing very hard
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cold treatment
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can take an antihistamine to relieve symptoms
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cold prevention
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wash your hands by scrubbing very hard
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