Module 15 - Viral Diseases of the Different Organ Systems

Warts (Papillomas)

Warts (Papillomas)

Causative Agent:

1. Human Papillomaviruses (HPV)

MOT:

1. Direct contact except for genital warts

2. Person to person

Herpes Simplex Type 1

Causative Agent:

1. Herpes Simple Virus-1

MOT:

1. Kissing

2. Sharing of utensils or towels

Conjunctivitis

Causative Agent:

1. Adenovirus

2. Enterovirus

MOT:

1. Direct contact with eye secretions (tear)

2. Contact with contaminated surfaces

3. Poorly chlorinated swimming pools

Infected Body Part: Eyes

Common Cold

Causative Agent:

1. Rhinovirus

2. Coronavirus

3. Parainfluenza virus

4. Adenovirus

5. Enterovirus

6. Respiratory Syncytial virus

7. Influenza virus

MOT:

1. Droplets of mucus in the air

2. Direct contact with infected person

3. Hands and fomites

Influenza

Causative Agent:

1. Myxovivrus

MOT:

1. Direct

2. Indirect

3. Droplet

4. Airborne

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

Causative Agent:

1. SARS-associated Coronavirus

MOT:

1. Direct contact with mucous membrane of suspected patients

2. Droplets

3. Fomites

4. Inanimate with secretions/body fluids

Hepatitis A and E

Causative Agent:

1. Hepatitis Virus

MOT:

1. Fecal-oral route

Hepatitis B

Causative Agent:

1. Hepatitis Virus

MOT:

1. Parenteral route

2. Sexual contact

3. Transplacental

4. Body fluids from infected p/x

5. Blood transfusion

6. Infected needles/syringes

Hepatitis C

Causative Agent:

1. Hepatitis C

MOT:

1. Needle-sharing

2. Blood Transfusion

3. Sexual Contact

Hepatitis D

Causative Agent:

1. Hepatitis Virus

MOT:

1. Parenteral route

2. Sexual contact

3. Household contacts

Hepatitis G

Causative Agent:

1. Hepatitis Virus

MOT:

1. Parenteral Route

Viral Gastroenteritis

Causative Agent:

1. Norovirus

2. Rotavirus

MOT:

1. Fecal-oral route

2. Infected humans

3. Contaminated water

4. Shellfish

Genital Herpes

Causative Agent:

1. Herpes Simplex Virus-2

MOT:

1. Sexual Contact

2. Mother-to-fetus/neonate

Genital Warts

Causative Agent:

1. Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

MOT:

1. Direct skin-to-skin (oral, genital, or sex)

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Causative Agent:

1. Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 and -2

MOT:

1. Homosexual/Heterosexual contact

2. Blood and blood products

3. Mother to infant

4. Unsterile needles

5. Organ donation

Infectious Mononucleosis

Causative Agent:

1. Epstein-Barr Virus or Human Herpes virus 4

MOT:

1. Person to person contact

2. Saliva

3. Droplet Transmission

4. Sharing food or beverages

Rabies

Causative Agent:

1. Rhabdo Virus

MOT:

1. Infected saliva through bite/broken skin

Ebola

Causative Agent:

1. Genus Ebolavirus

MOT:

1. Wild animals to people

2. Indirect contact with environment contaminated with such fluids

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)

Causative Agent:

1. MERS CoV (coronavirus)

MOT:

1. Not yet understood

Poliomyelitis

Causative Agent:

1. Legiodebilitans

2. Drunhilde

3. Leon

4. Lansing

MOT:

1. Droplet spread of oropharyngeal secretions

2. Fecal-oral route

3. Vehicle-borne

4. Vector-borne