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RNA virus - Influenza
Diagnosis: symptomology - fever, cough/sniffles, nausea, muscle aches
Other diseases: bacterial pneumonia; Reys Syndrome (liver/brain disease) |
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RNA virus - Hanta
Diagnosis: symptomology
- onset: flu-like symptoms
- pulmonary edema
- renal/respiratory failure
- 80% mortality |
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RNA virus - Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Diagnosis: symptomology
- stage I: high fever, headache, myalgia/arthralgia, mild respiratory symptoms
- stage II: increased liver enzymes, pneumonia (hypoxia)
Other diseases: URT infections (common cold) |
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DNA virus - HSV1 and HSV2
Diagnosis: symptomology
- HSV1 = gingivostomatitis
- HSV2 = genital/neonatal
Other diseases: keratitis, viral encephalitls (#1 cause in USA), reactivation |
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| Herpes viridae - Varicella-Zoster |
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DNA virus - Chicken pox/Shingles
Diagnosis: symptomology
- 2 week incubation
- fever and headache
- rash/vesicles erupt (as crops)
Other diseases: Zoster (shingles); pneumonia; encephalitis |
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| Herpes viridae - Cytomeglovirus (CMV) |
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DNA virus
Diagnosis: symptomology
- fever
- sore throat
- severe lethargy
- enlarged lymph nodes/spleen
Other diseases: reactivation; pneumonia; retinitis; esophagitis; congenital disease |
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| Herpes viridae - Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) |
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DNA virus - Infectious Mononucleosis (Mono)
Diagnosis: symptomology (mono); spot test
Other diseases: associated with Burkitt's B-cell lymphoma |
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