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herpes causes
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several DNA virus, passed by contact
herpes type 1: above the waist herpes type 2: below the waist |
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herpes symptoms
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sores and blisters
itching or throbbing in the genital area follwed by reddening and swelling of a small area where blisters errupt-- stress triggers |
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herpes treatment
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anti-viral meds such as acyolovir and valacyclovir
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herpes prevention
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avoid contact with people who have herpes, even if there is no symptoms
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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 become large fluid-filled vessels. vesicles become deep pustules which break open and emit pus
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smallpox treatment
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avoid contact
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smallpox prevention
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very effective vaccine
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warts causes
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papillomavirus, small DNA viruses
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warts symptoms
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benign skin growths, located on feet, hands, genitals
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warts treatment
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removed by freezing off with liquid nitrogen, but will come back
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warts prevention
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avoid contact
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flu causes
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RNA virus with spikes
hemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N) |
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flu symptoms
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chills, fatigues, headache, and pain in the chest, back, and legs. fever and severe cough
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flu treatment
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amantadine drug that interfere with viral uncoating in the replication cycle
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flu prevention
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vaccine new each year
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cold causes
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caused my the RNA virus Rhinovirus
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cold symptoms
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headache, dry scratch throat, runny nose, variable cough, little to no fever
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cold treatment
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no antiviral drugs
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cold prevention
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no prevention or vaccines
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rabies causes
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RNA virus carried in wild animals
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rabies symptoms
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tingling, buring or increased muscle tension at site of the bite, individual becomes alert and aggressive, paralysis in swallowing muscles, saliva drips from mouth, hydrophobia, death from respiratory paralysis
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rabies treatment
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effective vaccine
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ravies prevention
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effective vaccine
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polio causes
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RNA virus transmitted by contaminated food or water
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polio symptoms
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paralysis of the arms, legs and body trunk. in sever forms virus infects the medulla and swallowing is difficult and paralysis deveops in the tongue facial muscles and neck. paralysis of the diaphragm causes labored breathing and possibly death
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polio treatment
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no treatment
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polio prevention
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salk: inactivated vaccine
sabin: attenuated virus |
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mad cow causes
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prion virus
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mad cow symptoms
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animals become apprehensive and unable to stand, behave erratically and soon die
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mad cow treatment
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no treatment
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mad cow prevention
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avoiding meat that may have had mad cow
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mono causes
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epstein-barr virus-- another form of herpes virus, lysogenic, spread by saliva and snot
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mono symptoms
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chronic fatigue, enlarged spleen, sore throat, fever, high count of damaged white blood cells
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mono treatment
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rest-- usually lasts 3 weeks
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mono prevention
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avoid people who have it
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hepatitis A causes
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RNA virus, spread by contaminated water
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hepatitis A symptoms
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anorexia, nausea, vomiting, low grade fever
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hepatitis A treatment
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effective vaccine-- life long immunity
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hepatitis A prevention
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vaccine
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hepatitis B causes
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DNA virus (norovisuses) or RNA virus (rotaviruses)
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hepatitis B symptoms
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anorexia, nausea, vomiting, low-grade fever
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hepatitis B treatment
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lots of fluids to prevent dehydration
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hepatitis B prevention
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avoid infected blood and/or bodily fluids-- extremely effective vaccine
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HIV causes
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RNA virus
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HIV symptoms
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multiple opportunistic infections. fever, rash, swelling of the lymph nodes, night sweats, malaise, and fatigue
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HIV treatment
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nucleoside analogues, non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, protease inhibitors, fusion inhibitor, integration inhibitor, highly active anti-retoviral therapy
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HIV prevention
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avoid contact with blood and bodily fluids
no vaccines yet |
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gastroenteritis causes
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DNA virus (norovirus) or RNA virus (rotavirus)
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gastroentertis symptoms
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diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, low-grade fever, cramps, headache, general malaise
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gastroenteritis treatment
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run its course-- no treatment
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gastroenteritis prevention
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no specific preventions
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hemorrhagic fever causes
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ebola viruses, RNA virus
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hemorrhagic fever symptoms
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hemmorrhagic lesions, fever, blood spouting from patients' eyes, nose, ears, and gums, organs turning to liquid
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hemorrhagic fever treatment
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none
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hemorrhagic fever prevention
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vaccine for high risk groups
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