Activity 11: VIRAL Infections of Humans (VIRUS)

Body Part Infectious Description Reservoir Mode of Causative Symptoms Treatment

Diseases Transmission Microbe /
Pathogen
Skin chickenpox Cause an Human Direct contact varicella -Fever. use
itchy, with vesicular zoster virus -Loss of an antiviral
blister-like fluid or appetite. medication
rash. The inhalation of such
-Headache.
rash first aerosols acyclovir
appears on -Tiredness (Zovirax) or
the chest, and a valacyclovir
back, and general (Valtrex) to
face, and feeling of help
then spreads being minimize the
over the unwell symptoms of
entire body. (malaise) chickenpox
in adults
Ears acute otitis infection cold, transmitted by Streptococc -Unusual Antibiotic
media of the sore airborne us irritability therapy
middle ear throat, or spread of the pneumonia -
respirator causative e Difficulty
y infectious sleeping
infection. agents in or staying
droplets asleep.
-Tugging
or pulling
at one or
both ears.
-Fever,
especially
in infants
and
younger
children.
-Fluid
draining
from
ear(s)
-Loss of
balance.
Hearing
difficultie
s.
Ear pain.

Eyes conjunctiviti Pink eye Humans Through hand- Streptococ -Pink or antibiotic
s (conjunctiv to-eye contact cus red color eye drops
itis) is the by hands or pneumonia in the
inflammati objects that e, white of
on or are Haemophil the eye(s)
 infection of contaminated us -Swelling
the with the influenzae of the
transparent infectious and conjuncti
membrane virus. Staphyloco va (the
that lines ccus aureus thin layer
your eyelid that lines
and the white
eyeball. It's part of the
characteriz eye and
ed by the inside
redness of the
and a gritty eyelid)
sensation and/or
in your eyelids.
eye, along Increased
with tear
itching. productio
Often a n
discharge -Feeling
forms a like a
crust on foreign
your body is in
eyelashes the eye(s)
during the or an urge
night. to rub the
eye(s)

Respiratory respiratory a common It spread through human Runny acetaminoph

System syncytial respiratory typically contact with pneumovir nose. en (Tylenol,
virus virus that lives on droplets from us, others) to
usually soft the nose and respiratory Decrease reduce
causes surfaces throat of syncytial in fever.
mild, cold- such as infected virus appetite.
like tissues people
symptoms and
hands for Coughing
shorter .
amounts
of time. Sneezing.
In the Fever.
United
States Wheezing
and other .
areas
with
similar
climates,
RSV
infection
s
generally
occur
 during fa
ll,
winter,
and
spring.
Oral Cavity Oral the loss or biting the There is no coxsackie One or using a rinse
ulceration erosion of inside of person-to- more of saltwater
the delicate your person spread. painful and baking
lining cheek. ba sores on soda.
tissue of dly part of the placing milk
the mouth fitting skin of magnesia
dentures, lining the on the
braces, mouth. mouth ulcer.
rough covering
fillings Swollen mouth
or a skin ulcers with
sharp around baking soda
tooth. the sores. paste. using
cuts or over-the-
burns Problems counter
while with benzocaine
eating or chewing (topical
drinking or tooth anesthetic)
– for brushing products
example, because like Orajel
hard of the or Anbesol.
food or tendernes
hot s.
drinks.
Irritation
of the
sores by
salty,
spicy or
sour
foods.
Loss of
appetite.

Gastrointest gastroenteriti an Humans spread by the Salmonella Loss of Drink plenty

inal Tract s inflammati vomit or feces and appetite. of liquid
on of the of an infected campyloba every day,
lining of person through cter Bloating. taking
the : person-to- small,
intestines person Nausea. frequent
contact, sips. Ease
contaminated Vomiting. back into
objects. eating.
contaminated Abdomin Gradually
food or drink al cramps. begin to eat
bland, easy-
Abdomin to-digest
 al pain. foods, such
as soda
Diarrhea crackers,
toast,
gelatin,
bananas,
rice and
chicken.
Stop eating
if your
nausea
returns.
Genital human A type of Human by human pain There's no
Tract papillomaviru virus that having vaginal papillomavi during treatment
s can cause , anal, or oral rus sex. for HPV
abnormal sex with
tissue someone who pain in
growth (for has the virus. the pelvic
example, region.
warts) and
other unusual
changes to discharge
cells. from the
Infection vagina.
for a long
time with unusual
certain bleeding,
types of such as
human after sex.
papillomav
irus can
cause
cervical
cancer
Urinary urinary tract an infection intestinal This can Pyelonephr needing Cranberry
Tract infections in any part tract of happen during itis to urinate juice;
of your the sexual activity often, Antibiotic
urinary person. when bacteria having
system —
from your pain when
your
kidneys,
partner's urinating
ureters, genitals, anus, and
bladder and fingers, or sex feeling
urethra. toys gets pain in
Most pushed into your side
infections your urethra. or lower
involve the back.
lower
urinary tract
— the
bladder and
the urethra.
Women are
 at greater
risk of
developing
a UTI than
are men.
Circulatory Arboviral dis These Birds, bite of Arbovirus Most There is no
System eases infections nonhuma infected people specific
usually n arthropods (ins infected treatment
occur primates ects) such as experienc for
during (NHPs), mosquitoes e no encephalitis.
warm and and ticks symptoms The main
weather rodents a or mild goal is to
months, re the symptoms ease
when main of a slight symptoms
mosquitoes reservoir fever, and keep the
and ticks hosts and headache, person's
are active. mosquito muscle or breathing
es and joint pain, and
ticks the and/or a circulation
most skin rash, working
common well while
vectors the infection
for the runs its
significa course.
nt
arbovirus
es.
Lymphatic lymphoma a cancer of Lympho spreads there is no enlargem chemothera
System the ma most through the known ent of one py alone, or
lymphatic often lymph vessels cause for or more chemothera
system, spreads from lymph lymphoma lymph py followed
which is to the node to lymph nodes, by
part of the liver, node. causing a radiotherapy
body's bone lump or .
germ- marrow, bump
fighting or lungs. under the
network. skin whic
h is
usually
not
painful.
This is
most
often on
the side
of the
neck, in
the
armpit, or
in the
groin.
Central meningitis an Humans sharing Neisseria The first must be
Nervous inflammati respiratory and meningitidi symptoms treated
System on throat s are immediately
(swelling) secretions usually fe with intrave
of the (saliva or spit). ver, nous
protective vomiting, antibiotics
membranes headache and
covering and sometimes
the brain feeling corticosteroi
and spinal unwell. ds
cord Limb
pain, pale
skin, and
cold
hands and
feet often
appear
earlier
than the
rash, neck
stiffness,
dislike of
bright
lights and
confusion
.