Common disease-causing viruses Flashcards
adenovirus
disease - pharyngitis
transmission - droplet, direct contact
Epstein-Barr
disease - mononucleosis
transmission - contact with saliva
hepatitis A
disease - hepatitis A
transmission - fecal-oral
hepatitis B
disease - hepatitis B
transmission - bloodborne, sexual
hepatitis C
disease - hepatitis C
transmission - bloodborne
herpes simplex
disease - cold sores, genital herpes
transmission - contact with blister fluid, sexual
human immunodeficiency
disease - AIDS
transmission - bloodborne, sexual
human papillomavirus
disease - genital warts
transmission - sexual
influenza
disease - influenza
transmission - airborne, droplet
measles
disease - measles
transmission - airborne, droplet
molluscipoxvirus
disease - molluscum contagiosum warts
transmission - contact
mumps
disease - mumps
transmission - airborne, droplet
parvovirus
disease - fifth disease
transmission - droplet, bloodborne
rabies
disease - rabies
transmission - vector (infected animal)
rhinoviruses
disease - common cold
transmission - droplet, contact, fomites