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Viral Infections Of The Skin Hand, foot, and mouth

Chicken Pox disease (HFMD)


 Also known as varicella  Common viral illness that usually affects infant
 An acute generalized viral infection, with fever and and children younger than 5 years.
a skin rash COMPLICATIONS:
COMPLICATIONS:  Aseptic meningitis
 Reye Syndrome PATHOGEN: Coxsackie A16 & Enterovirus 71
 Pneumonia RESERVOIR: Infected humans
 Hemorrhagic Complication MOT: Close person contact, respiratory
 Encephalitis secretions, contact with feces, or
PATHOGEN: Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) contaminated objects
RESERVOIR: Infected humans DIAGNOSIS: Molecular diagnostic procedures
MOT: Person-to-person by direct contact; droplet
or airborne spread of vesicle fluid Measles (hard measles,
DIAGNOSIS: Immunodiagnostic and molecular rubeola)
diagnostic procedures  Acute communicable viral disease with fever,
PATIENT CARE: Use Airborne and Contact conjunctivitis, cough, photosensitivity, koplik spots
precautions in the mouth, and red blotchy skin rash.
COMPLICATIONS:
Shingles  Bronchitis
 Also known as herpes zoster  Pneumonia
 A reactivation of the varicella virus, often the  Otitis media
result of immunosuppression.  Encephalitis
PATHOGEN: Rubeola virus
COMPLICATIONS:
RESERVOIR: Infected humans
 Inflammation of sensory ganglia of
MOT: Airborne transmission occurs by droplet
cutaneous sensory nerve
spread and direct contact with nasal or throat
PATHOGEN: Human herpesvirus 3
secretions
RESERVOIR: Infected humans
DIAGNOSIS: : Immunodiagnostic and molecular
MOT: Person-to-person by direct contact; droplet
diagnostic procedures
or airborne spread of vesicle fluid
PATIENT CARE: Use Airborne precautions
DIAGNOSIS: Immunodiagnostic and molecular
diagnostic procedures
PATIENT CARE: Use Airborne and Contact
Smallpox
Precautions  A systemic viral infection with fever, malaise,
headache, prostration, severe backache, a
characteristic skin rash and occasional abdominal
German Measles pain and vomiting
 Also known as rubella COMPLICATIONS:
 A mild, febrile viral disease. A fine, pinkish, flat  Bleeding into the skin and mucous
rash begins 1 or 2 days after the onset of
membrane
symptoms
PATHOGEN: Variola virus
COMPLICATIONS:
RESERVOIR: Infected humans
 Congenital rubella syndrome
MOT: Person-to-person by direct contact; droplet
PATHOGEN: Rubella virus
spread or skin inoculation
RESERVOIR: Infected humans
DIAGNOSIS: cell culture, virus neutralization tests,
MOT: Droplet spread or direct contact with
molecular diagnostic procedures, or
nasopharyngeal secretions of infected
electron microscopy
people.
PATIENT CARE: Use Airborne and Contact
DIAGNOSIS: Immunodiagnostic and molecular
Precautions
diagnostic procedures
PATIENT CARE: Use Droplet Precautions
Warts
 Most are harmless, but some can become
cancerous.
PATHOGEN: Papillomaviruses
RESERVOIR: Infected humans
MOT: Direct contact; Genital warts are sexually
transmitted
DIAGNOSIS: Made in clinical grounds

Viral Infections Of Eyes


Conjunctivitis, Keratitis, and
Keratoconjunctivitis
 Acute viral diseases of one or both eyes
COMPLICATIONS:
 Inflammation of conjunctiva
 Edema of eyelids
 Periorbital tissue
 Pain
 Photophobia
 Blurred vision
PATHOGEN: Adenoviruses and Herpes simplex virus
RESERVOIR: Infected humans
MOT: Direct contact with eye secretions
DIAGNOSIS: Immunodiagnostic and molecular
diagnostic procedures
PATIENT CARE: Use Contact Precautions

Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis
 The viral disease has a sudden onset, with
redness, swelling, and pain in one or both eyes
COMPLICATIONS:
 Pharyngoconjunctival fever
PATHOGEN: adenoviruses and enteroviruses
RESERVOIR: Infected humans
MOT: “swimming pool conjunctivitis”; direct contact
with discharge of infected eyes
DIAGNOSIS: Immunodiagnostic and molecular
diagnostic procedures
PATIENT CARE: Use Contact Precautions

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