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Dengue
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Family flaviviridae
ssRNA virus Vector Mosquito 25,000 die annually 20 million contract it annually Signs and symptoms High fever Severe headache pain behind eyes Nausea Rash |
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Chicken pox/shingles
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Scientific name
Varicella Zoster virus VZV dsDNA virus Icosahedral shape Its common 100-150 die of it annually Signs and symptoms Chickenpox Nausea Loss of Appetite Aching muscles Headache itchy red spots all over the body Shingles Hive like skin rash burning pain Pins and needles like feeling |
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Ebola
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Family
Filoviridae Scientific name Ebola virus ssRNA virus FIrst appeared Jungles of Zaire Africa Very rare Death rate is 90% Signs and symptoms Headache fever muscle pain Bleeding out |
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Hanta Virus
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Viral group
Bunyaviridae ssRNA Scientific name Bunyavirus Unclear where it came from Relatively new virus Can compare to an illness in medieval england in the 1400’s Vector Mice Signs and symptoms Fever muscle aches fatigue Can lead to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome Can be fatal includes Dizziness headache nausea diarrhea vomiting |
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Influenza
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Family
Orthomyxoviridae ssRNA Signs and symptoms Fever Chills Mixture of pneumonia and common cold symptoms there is a vaccine but only lasts a few years due to mutation rate Airborne disease |
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Mononucleosis
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Family
herpesviridae dsDNA Scientific name infectious mononucleosis signs and symptoms fatigue headache soreness swelling of lymph nodes Spread via saliva |
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Polio
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ssRNA
scientific name Poliovirus Non enveloped spherical virus (its spherical SPHERICAL) High mutation rate for an RNA virus Personality disorder Mostly gone from world today |
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Rabies
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ssRNA
Family Rhabdoviridae Originally discovered in vampire bats Transmitted through saliva via open skin Signs symptoms and stages Beginning stage General weakness fever and flu like symptoms excessive salivation After a week Hallucinations abnormal behavior insomnia Almost always fatal at this point For humans there are 5 preventive vaccines that are given over the course of a month |
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Rubella
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ssRNA
aka german measles family Rubivirus Signs and symptoms Children Rash fever cold Adults Swollen glands rash cold Can cause birth defects if a pregnant woman contracts rubella Nonrecurrent Humans are only vectors |
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SARS (Severe acute respiratory syndrome)
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Scientific name SARS Coronavirus
ssRNA stages and symptoms Stage 1 Flu like Stage 2 Pneumonia |
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Swine flu
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dsRNA
scientific name Influenza A Spherical with spikes around it Came from Mexico Signs Trouble or fast breathing bluish skin color irritable symptoms cough fever sore throat nausea |
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HIV/AIDS
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ssRNA
Family retroviridae First found in 1981 Was thought to be found in gays Transmitted through sex/drugs/blood |
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WNV
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Family
flaviviridae ssRNA Scientific name Falvirus |
