FLAVIVIRIDAE Flashcards
Flaviviridae is classified as?
o Arbovirus
o Non-arbovirus
What are the diseases under ARBOVIRUS?
YELLOW FEVER VIRUS
DENGUE FEVER
WEST NILE DISEASE
JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS VIRUSES
ST. LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS VIRUSES
ZIKA VIRUS
What causes the Yellow fever?
Aedes Aegypti (mosquitos)
It is the degenaration of the liver, heart and kidneys with massive hemorrhaging or bleeding
Yellow fever
Hemorrhaging in the intestines under yellow fever may result to _______________?
black vomit
It is a self-limiting fever that causes two types of fever
Denue fever virus
What are the two types of fever that the Dengue fever cause?
o Dengue Fever/Breakbone Fever
o Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Under Dengue fever/Backbone fever, the 2nd phase is that the fever reoccurs after 24 hours with _______________?
Bright red rash that lasts for 6-7 days
This is the Reinfection of the dengue virus involving hyperimmune response
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
What can cause the rupture of blood vessels, internal bleeding, shock and death?
Inflammatory lymphokines
This disease is with flu-like symptoms and involves CNS which may lead to death
West Nile Encephalitis (WNE)
What do WNE cause?
Acute Flaccid Paralysis Poliomyelitis
Japanese encephalitis virus us caused by?
Culex
The virus first multiplies in its main reservoirs, which include pigs and water birds. Afterward, mosquitoes transmit the_____________________ virus to their hosts. Therefore, there is no person-to-person transmission of the virus
Japanese Encephalitis (JE)
ST. LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS VIRUSES is transmitted by?
Mansonia pseudotitillans mosquito virus
This is transmitted by Mansonia pseudotitillans mosquito virys
ST. LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS VIRUSES
From where is Zika Virus?
Zika forest, Uganda
When is Zika virus isolated?
1947
Mild headache, maculopapular rash, fever, malaise, conjunctivitis and joint pains. What fever is described?
Zika fever
Zika fever may cause ______________ in babies of mothers who had the fever during pregnancy
microcephaly
What are the condition/diseases under nonarbovirus of Filaviridae?
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is AKA?
non-A, non-B hepatitis (NANBH)
What is the pathogenesis of HEPA-C?
Severe liver damage
% of chronicity of HEPA C?
30-60%
How to control HEPA-C?
Screening of blood
Vaccination
No treatment but Alpha interferon and Ribavirin may provide relief
