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DNA/RNA Viruses That Infect Humans Flashcards

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Examples of enveloped DNA viruses

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Smallpox & chickenpox

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Examples of enveloped RNA viruses

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Influenza, mumps, measles, rubella

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Examples of non-enveloped RNA viruses

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Poliomyelitis

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What is mascular

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Normally the first stage of the virus. It is flat with discolored lesions

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What is papular

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Second stage with raised and solid lesions

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What is vesicular

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Third stage. Fluid-filled lesion

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What is pustular

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4th stage. Papule with pus

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Small pox symptoms

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Fever, headache, rash

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Chicken pox symptoms

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Fever & rash

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How to treat smallpox and chickenpox/shingles

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Vaccine

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Influenza symptoms

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Mimic severe cold & myalgia

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Influenza treatments

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OTC meds, fluids, rest, Tami flu, vaccine

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Antigenic drift meaning

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Small change in H &/or N spikes. Ex: influenza

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Mumps symptoms

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Painful swelling under jaw 2-3 weeks after exposure, fatigue, and may lead to meningitis

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Rubella symptoms

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Milder form of measles

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Measles, rubella, and mumps treatment

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MMR vaccine

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What is the German measles and what is the normal measles

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German: rubella
Normal: rubeola

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Poliomyelitis symptoms

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In 5% cases: fatigue, stiff neck & back
In 1% cases: permanent limb paralysis

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Treatment for polio

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Salk & Sabin vaccines

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How is polio transmitted

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Fecal-oral route

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Difference between Salk & Sabin

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Salk: injection, made in US, may need booster shots, dead virus, shorter duration of immunity

Sabin: oral, made in developing nations, living virus that has been weakened, longer duration

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Measles symptoms

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Sore throat, dry cough, kopliks spots, weakened immune system

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