Showing posts with label Virus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Virus. Show all posts

Varicella Zoster Virus - The Chicken Pox virus

Sunday, 17 July 2011


Varicella Zoster Virus - VZV is the virus which is responsible for causing chickenpox on children and Herpes Zoster infection (shingles) in adults. VZV is one of eight Herpes virus known to us.
Primary HZV infection results in Chicken Pox, which can sometimes very rarely turn into complications such as encephalitis or pneumonia. Even when Chicken pox infection is resolved VZV tends to remain dormant in the nervous system of the infected individual. In some cases VZV reactivates to cause a condition called Shingles or Herpes Zoster.
VZV can be treated with acyclovir for the chicken pox, famciclovir, valaciclovir for the shingles, zoster-immune globulin (ZIG), and vidarabine. VZV immune globulin is also a treatment.
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Rotavirus- Virus which causes peadiatric gastroenteritis.

Tuesday, 12 July 2011


Rotavirus is the most common cause of moderate to severe diarrhoea in infants and young children, Rotavirus is predominantly one of the viruses which are responsible for the symptoms which we commonly know as the stomach flu. The Rotavirus is a double stranded RNA virus, there are 5 species of this virus which are categorically referred to as A,B,C,D and E. Rotavirus A is the one which causes most of the human based infections.
The Virus generally is transmitted through  oral or faecal routes, the virus thus transmitted damages the cells that line the small intestine and causes from moderate to acute gastroenteritis. Rotavirus infections are are mostly limited to infants and young kids. The most common problem of a Rotavirus infection is the dehydration of the afflicted human due to Severe vomitting, watery diarrhoea and mild fever.
Treatment is generally connected with treating the symptoms and keeping the infected person hydrated.In some severe cases the electrolyte levels and blood sugar levels are monitored.
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Human Rhinovirus - The one who causes the common cold

Saturday, 2 July 2011


Rhinoviruses are the most common viral infection agents in the Human body. They are the most predominant cause for the condition called common cold. There are about 90 plus types of rhinoviruses which are different due to their surface proteins.
There are two modes of transmission: via aerosols of respiratory droplets and from contaminated surfaces, including direct person-to-person contact.
Human rhinoviruses occur worldwide and are the primary cause of common colds. Symptoms include sore throat, runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing and cough; sometimes accompanied by muscle aches, fatigue, malaise, headache, muscle weakness, or loss of appetite. Fever and extreme exhaustion are more usual in influenza.
Mostly rhinovirus infections are treated symptomatically, as they are quiet resistant to antiviral drugs such as Interferon, and there are no vaccines against the different serotypes of this virus.

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