VIRUSES

Question 1

Where do viruses live?

Answer 1

They live within cells of other organism hosts, host cells.

Question 2

How are viruses treated?

Answer 2

They’re unaffected by antibiotics but some can be treated using antiviral drugs.

Question 3

Can you provide immunity against viruses?

Answer 3

Vaccines have been developed to provide immunity against some of the more serious viral infections, i.e. hepatitis, measles and mumps.

Question 4

What conditions are caused by viruses?

Answer 4

Herpes simplex type 1, hepatitis, chickenpox, HPV (Human Papilloma Virus), AIDS, shingles (Herpes zoster), glandular fever (Epstein Barr Virus), mumps, COVID-19, influenza (the Flu).

Question 5

What is AIDS?

Answer 5

Viral infection that effects the immune system with HIV.

Question 6

What is Hepatitis?

Answer 6

viral infection of the liver with various organisms, including hep A,B,C,D,E or non A or non B.

Question 7

What is COVID-19?

Answer 7

Spreads primarily through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

Question 8

What is influenza?

Answer 8

An infectious disease caused by influenza viruses. Symptoms range from mild to severe and often include fever, runny nose, etc.