Sketchy Micro: Adenovirus

Question 1

What kind of virus is Adenovirus?

Answer 1

• DNA (like the blue cave)

* Naked (David carved into the cave wall)

Question 2

Adenovirus is the number one cause of _____________.

Answer 2

tonsilitis (think of the mouth-shaped cave and the yawning lions who are exposing their adenoids and tonsils)

Question 3

How is Adenovirus transmitted?

Answer 3

Two ways: fecal-oral and respiratory droplets (like the dripping cave and the piles of lion poop)

Question 4

What are some groups commonly infected by Adenovirus?

Answer 4

Children, military recruits packed in close quarters, and those who use public pools

(Think of the kid in camo and the other kid swimming in the cave pool.)

Question 5

Adenovirus can cause ______________.

Answer 5

hemorrhagic cystitis (like the blood coming from David’s crouch) and conjunctivitis (like the red eyes in the background)

Question 6

What kind of vaccine is the Adenovirus vaccine?

Answer 6

Live (like the sign advertising a LIVE lion show behind the kid with the syringe)

Question 7

Who usually receives the vaccine for Adenovirus?

Answer 7

Those in the military (represented by the kid in camo holding the syringe)