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82. MAJOR HUMAN VIRAL DISEASES Flashcards

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  1. Which viruses cause the Common Cold?
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  • Adenoviruses
  • Coronavirus
  • Rhinoviruses
  • Enteroviruses
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  1. What are the four kinds of Herpes Viruses?
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  1. Herpes Simplex Viruses
  2. Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)
  3. Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)
  4. Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
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  1. What are the two different types of Herpes Simplex Viruses?
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  1. HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1 (HSV-1)
    - Oral Infection
    - this causes blisters and cold sores
  2. HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2 (HSV-2)
    - Genital Infection
    - this causes blisters and genital sores
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  1. What is the Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)?
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  • this causes chickenpox in children
  • this causes shingles in adults

SHINGLES IN ADULTS IS KNOWN AS:
- Herpes Zoster

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  1. What is Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)?
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  • this causes Infectious Mononucleosis
  • this is known as the Kissing Disease

IT MAY ALSO CAUSE:
- Burkitt’s Lymphoma
- Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

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  1. What is Cytomegalovirus (CMV)?
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  • this cause Central Nervous System infections
  • it can cause hearing loss
  • it can cause Encephalitis
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  1. What does the Ebola Virus cause?
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  • Haemorrhagic Fever
  • this is fatal
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  1. What does the Human Immuno Deficiency Virus cause?
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  • it causes AIDS
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  1. Why is Varicella Zoster Virus worse to have as an adult?
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  • the immune system has changed
  • it struggles more to protect itself
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  1. What is the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)?
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  • this is a sexually transmitted disease
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  1. What are the different types of HPV?
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  • HPV-6
  • HPV-11
  • HPV-16
  • HPV-18
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  1. What do HPV-16 and HPV-18 cause?
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  • they cause Cervical Cancer
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  1. What do HPV-6 and HPV-11 cause?
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  • they cause Genital Warts
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  1. What are the 2 different ways that we can prevent HPV?
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  1. Vaccination
  2. Pap Test
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  1. What is the HPV Vaccination?
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  1. GARDASIL VACCINES:
    - they treat HPV 18
    - HPV 16
    - HPV 11
    - HPV 6
  2. CERVAVIX VACCINES:
    - they treat HPV 16 and HPV 18
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  1. What is an HPV Pap Test?
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  • this is a cervical smear
  • it will detect morphological abnormalities

EXAMPLE:
- it can detect Cervical Dysplasia

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  1. What is PolioVirus?
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  • this causes Poliomyelitis
  • this is a disabling and life-threatening disease
  • it causes Polio
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  1. How is Poliovirus prevented?
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  • Sabin Vaccine
  • Salk Vaccine
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  1. What are MMR viruses?
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  • these are the Mumps, Measles and Rubella Viruses
  • they cause Mumps, Measles and Rubella
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  1. How are MMR viruses prevented?
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  • MMR Vaccine
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  1. What is a symptom of Mumps?
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  • Parotitis
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  1. What is a symptom of Measles?
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  • Rush
  • Characteristic Koplik Spots
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  1. What is a symptom of Rubella?
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  • Rash
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  1. In which kinds of patients do we see the most symptoms of MMR?
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  • pregnant women
  • children
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  1. Where is Poliomyelitis very present?
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  • in third world countries
  • their water is not very chlorinated
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  1. How many different types of Hepatitis Virus are there?
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  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Hepatitis D
  • Hepatitis E
  • Hepatitis F
  • Hepatitis G

THE FOLLOWING HEPATITIS VIRUSES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT:
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C

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  1. What does Hepatitis result in?
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  • liver inflammation
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  1. What are the 2 major forms of Hepatitis?
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  1. Acute Hepatitis
  2. Chronic Hepatitis
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  1. What does Acute Hepatitis result in?
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  • Jaundice
  • this is the yellowing of the skin, eyes and urine
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  1. What does Chronic Hepatitis result on?
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  • Liver Cirrhosis
  • Hepatocellular Carcinomas
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  1. What is the Hepatitis A Virus (HPA)?
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  • this is a RNA Virus
  • it is food-borne
  • there is a vaccine available
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  1. What is the Hepatitis B Virus (HPB) ?
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  • this is a DNA virus
  • it is transmitted by blood
  • it is transmitted by biological fluids
  • it is sexually transmitted
  • there is a vaccine available

NB:
- this kind of Hepatitis is not as common
- it is a more serious type of Hepatitis

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  1. What is the Hepatitis C Virus (HPC)?
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  • this is a RNA virus
  • it is transmitted by blood
  • it can be sexually transmitted
  • there is no vaccine developed

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