Chapter 15: Viral Infections Of The Respiratory Tract And Skin

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rhinovirus infections

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chief cause of the common cold (30-50%); thrive in nose because of its lower temperature

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influenza

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a highly communicable acute respiratory infection that is transmitted by airborne respiratory droplets.

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How many influenza pandemics has there been since 1510? Which was the worst?

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31; Spanish influenza of 1918-1919.

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Influenza A

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strikes every year and causes most epidemics

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Influenza B

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strikes every year, but it less common than type A. Also has the potential to cause epidemics

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Influenza C

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causes a mild respiratory illness but not epidemics

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Complications from the flu

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Guillain-Barre syndrome (damages nerves) and Reye Syndrome (from children taking aspirin)

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RSV

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Respiratory Syncytial Virus; causes Respiratory Syncytial disease. Commonly affects children under 1.

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Parainfluenza

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milder symptoms than influenza and RS disease

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SARS

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Severe Acute Repiratory Syndrome; an emerging infectious disease spread through close person-to-person contact

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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome - reservoir, region, prevention?

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Reservoir- deer mouse, virus transmitted through saliva, urine, and feces

Region - in the desert SW in wet years

Prevention - eliminating rodent nests

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Cold sores are caused by _________.

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HSV-1

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Genital herpes is caused by ________.

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HSV-2

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Herpes keratitis

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infection of the eye that can cause scarring of the cornea and blindness

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Chickenpox - causative agent, transmission, symptoms

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Causative agent - varicella-zoster virus (VZV)

Transmission - skin-to-skin contact and respiratory droplets

Symptoms - red, itchy rash spread across entire body, turns into fluid-filled vesicles which contain highly infectious virus-laden fluid.

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___________ is an adult disease that is caused by the same virus as Chickenpox.

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Shingles

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Roseola

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a disease in infants, marked by high fever and red rash.

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Measles

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highly contagious disease that is marked by Koplik spots, or red patches with white grain-like centers that appear along the gumline, and a red rash.

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Mumps

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characterized by enlarged jaw tissues due to swollen salivary glands. In post-puberty males, swelling and damage can occur in the testes, causing sterility.

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Rubella

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acute, mildly infectious disease that causes a pale-pink maculopapular rash

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Fifth Disease

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a disease caused by human parvovirus B19 that produces a fiery red rash on cheeks, ears, and trunk that disappears within a few days

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smallpox

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Deadly disease that has been eradicated globally.