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What six conditions are childhood viral infections which are notifiable to public health.

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  • Acute meningitis
  • Acute poliomyelitis
  • Measles
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Smallpox
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Which antibody levels are high in acute infection

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IgM

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Which antibody levels are high in chronic infection

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IgG

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Which antibody is maternal

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IgG

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Which antibody is present in breast milk

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IgA

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what type of virus is measles

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Paramyxovirus

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How is measles transmitted

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droplet spread- person to person.

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What time periord is infectivity of measles.

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from the start of the first symptoms (4 days) before rash to 4 days after disappearance of rash.

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What time period is incubation of measles

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– 7-18 days (average 10-12)

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Clinical features of measles

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Prodrome- – Fever, malaise, conjunctivitis, coryza and cough
Kopliks spots
fever
rash- head to trunk

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Complications of measles

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ottits media
Pnemoniae
Diarrhoea
acute encephalitis

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How do you diagnose measles

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  • Leukopenia
  • Oral fluid sample
  • Serology
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What is the treatment for measles

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supportive and antibiotics.

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Prevention methods for measles

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Vaccine

1 year old and before pre school.

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What is the medical name for chicken pox

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Varicella zoster virus.

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What are chicken pox transmitted

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– Respiratory spread/personal

– Contact (face to face/15mins)

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what is the incubation period for chickenpox

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14-15 days

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What is the infectivity period for measles

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2 days before onset of rash until after vesicles dry up.

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Clinical features of VZV

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Fever, malaise, anorexia

Rash – centripetal- directed towards the centre.

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Complications of VZV

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– Pneumonitis (risk increased for smokers)
– Central nervous system (CNS) involvement
– Thrombocytopenic purpura
– Foetal varicella syndrome
– Congenital varicella

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Diagnosis/Treatment of VZV

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PCR –vesicle fluid/CSF
Can use swab.
Serology

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Treatment of VZV

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– Aciclovir oral, IV in severe disease or neonates.

– Chlorpheniramine can relieve itch

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Prevention of VZV

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Vaccine- 2 live doses
VZ Immunoglobulin (VZIG)
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What type of virus is rubella

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Toga, RNA virus.

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How is rubella transmitted
Droplet spread – air-borne
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What is the incubation period of rubella
14-21 days
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What is the infectivity period of rubella
– One week before rash to 4 days after.
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What ar the clinical features of rubella
* Prodrome – non-specific e.g. tiredness, fever, headache. * Lymphadenopathy – post-auricular, sub occipital * Rash- spreads from the face
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Complications of rubella.
– Thrombocytopenia; – Post-infectious encephalitis; arthritis. – Mild self-limiting infection not too dangerous in immunosuppressed.
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What syndrome occurs as a result of rubella in pregnancy
Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS)
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Characteristics of Congenital rubella syndrome
– Cataracts and other eye defects – Deafness – Cardiac abnormalities – Microcephaly – Retardation of intra-uterine growth – Inflammatory lesions of brain, liver, lungs and bone marrow. more severe is contracted in early pregnancy.
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Diagnosis of rubella
* Oral fluid testing – IgM/G (PCR if within 7 days of rash). | * Serology – IgM and IgG. Antibodies detectable from time of rash.
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What treatment is there for rubella.
• No treatment available – immunoglobulin given to exposed pregnant women.
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Prevention of rubella
vaccination
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How are enteroviaral infections transmitted
faecal oral route
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Clinical features of enteroviral infections
Hand, foot and mouth disease- vascular rash like chickenpox but it fades away unlike crusting in chickenpox. fever- rash meningitis runny nose and fever.
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childhood respiratory infections include:
* Respiratory Syncytial Virus * Para influenza * Influenza * Adenovirus * Metapneumovirus * Rhinovirus
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What age group is bronchiolitis common in
0-24 months
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How do you diagnose bronchiolitis
– PCR on secretions from nasopharyngeal aspirate
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Tretament for bronchiolitis
O2, manage fever and fluid intake.
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What type of virus is metapnemovirus
Paramyxovirus
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How do you diagnose metapnemovirus
PCR rom the nasopharynx
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Treatment for metapnemovirus
supporative only
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What are the common symptoms from infection by adenovirus
– Conjunctivitis | – Diarrhoea
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How do we diagnose adenovirus infection
respiratory panel PCR. Eye swab PCR Serology possible
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How many types of parainfluenza are their and what seasons are they present in
4 types 1-4 1 in winter 3 in summer
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How is parainfluenza transmitted
from person to person
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Treatment for parainfluenza
none
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How to diagnose parainfluenza
Multiplexed PCR
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What does rhiovirus most commonly cause
common cold
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Which 2 pathogens are mostly likely to be present in children with diahorhea
Rotavirus | Norovirus
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How is rotovirus transmitted
faecal oral route and sometimes respiratory
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How long is the incubation time of rotovirus
1-2 days.
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What are the clinical features of rotovirus
* Diarrhoea and vomiting * 6/12 – 2 yrs * Severe disease c. 6/12 * Increased mortality in poorer countries * Seasonal variation
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How do we diagnose rotovirus
PCR
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What is the treatment for rotovirus
rehydration
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What prevention methods are used in rotovirus
vaccine
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How is norovirus contracted
Foodborne
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How is norovirus transmitted
Person to person spread
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How is norovirus diagnosed
PCR
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How is nor virus treated
Rehyradtion
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What type of virus is Mumps
paramyxoyridae
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How are mumps transmitted
– direct contact – droplet spread – fomites
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How long in incubation from mumps
2-4 weeks (mostly 16-18 days)
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How long is infectivity from mumps
several days before parotid swelling (cheeks swell) to several days after.
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How do we prevent mumps
vaccination
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Clinical symptoms of mumps
Prodrome – nonspecific e.g. low-grade fever, anorexia, malaise, and headache Next 24 hours – earache, tenderness over ipsilateral parotid Next 2-3 days – gradually enlarging parotid with severe pain Normally bilateral but can be unilateral in at least 25%. Pyrexia up to 40°C.- lower fevers are bacterial. After peak swelling, pain, fever and tenderness rapidly resolve, and the parotid gland returns to normal size within 1 week.
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Most common symptom of mumps
swelling of the parotid
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Rare clinical manifestations of mumps.
``` – Epididymo-orchitis – Oophoritis – Meningitis – Encephalitis – Renal function abnormalities (mild) – Pancreatitis ```
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Diagnosis of mumps
serology and PCR
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Examples of neonatal viruses
``` VZV Rubella CMV Toxoplasma HSV HBV – HBIG/vaccine for neonatal. HIV – see BHIVA guidelines etc. ```
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clinical features of CMV
growth retardation, deafness, blindness- Nonspecific symptoms without a rash.
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ClinIcal features of toxoplamosis
chorioretinitis, hydrocephaly
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Clinical features of HSV
congenital or perinatal. Severe neonatal disease – can cause encephalitis

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