Zoonotic viruses

Question 1

Middle eastern respiratory syndrome

Answer 1

Infectious species: MERS-Cov
Associated animas: Dromedary camels
Routes of transmission: Direct or indirect contact with infected dromedary camels, but the exact route of transmission is still unknown
Symptoms: fever, respiratory symptoms

Question 2

Rabies

Answer 2

Infectious species: Rabies virus
Associated animals: domestic and wild animals
Animal bites, contact of mucous membranes or wounds with saliva of animal shedding the virus
Symptoms: acute progressive and fatal neurological disease

Question 3

West Nile fever or encephalitis

Answer 3

Infectious species: west nile virus
associated animals: maintained in mosquitoes and various species of wild birds
Route of transmission: prredominantly by mosquito bites.Also via blood transfusion
symptoms: most infections asymptomatic, some febrile and less than 1% progress to neuron-invasive disease

Question 4

Zoonotic influenza

Answer 4

Infectious species: influenza type A viruses
Associated animals: human exposure to infected avian species or infected swine
Route of transmission: direct contact with infected birds, swine or contaminated surfaces and inhalation
Symptoms: asymptomatic, influenza like febrile illness, respiratory symptoms