Childhood Viral Diseases

Question 1

Virus of Measles

Answer 1

Measles

Question 2

Respiratory Syncytial Virus causes

Answer 2

Croup, bronchitis, respiratory tract infections

Question 3

Varicella zoster virus

Answer 3

Chicken pox

Question 4

Rotavirus causes

Answer 4

gatroenteritis

Question 5

polioviris causes

Answer 5

gastroenteritis

Question 6

Biology of Measles Virus

Answer 6

Genome: -ssRNA
Virion: Enveloped
Proteins: L,P, H, F, M, N

Question 7

Koplik spots

Answer 7

Associated with Measles, under the tongue

Question 8

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Biology

Answer 8

Paramyxovirus
Genome: -ssRNA
Virion: Enveloped
Proteins: L, G, F, M, P, N, NS1 and NS2

Question 9

Infection spread by___ for RSV

Answer 9

Inhalation of aerosol, fomites

Question 10

Is there a vaccine for RSV?

Answer 10

Nope

Question 11

Treatment of RSV

Answer 11

Ribavirin, palivizumab

Question 12

Varicella Zoster Virus Biology

Answer 12

Alphaherpesvirus
Genome: dsDNA, Large
Virion: enveloped
Proteins: hundreds

Question 13

Varicella common name

Answer 13

Chickenpox

Question 14

Infection spread of varicella

Answer 14

Inhalation of aerosolized droplets

Question 15

Prevention of Chickenpox

Answer 15

Vaccination, Antivirals (Acyclovir)

Question 16

Poliovirus Biology

Answer 16

Picornavirus
Genome: +ssRNA
Virion: Non-enveloped
Proteins: capsid-VP1,2,3,4, Non-structural proteases polymerase, others

Question 17

Poliovirus prevention

Answer 17

Vaccination, Salk and Sabin

Question 18

Transmission of Polio

Answer 18

Fecal oral transmission

Question 19

Rotavirus Biology

Answer 19

Reoviridae
Genome: dsRNA, 11 segments
Virion: non-enveloped
Proteins: VP1,2,3,4, other structural and non-structural proteins

Question 20

Rotavirus spread

Answer 20

Ingestion of virus

Question 21

Rotavirus symptoms

Answer 21

Diarrhea, vomiting and fever

Question 22

Treatment for Rotavirus

Answer 22

Infant vaccines, hygiene, oral rehydration