German Measles (Rubella)

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German Measles (Rubella)
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German Measles Virus

• Icosahedral shape
• Contains RNA

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German Measles Symptoms

• Rubella comes from the Latin words for little
  red
• Creates dense groups of small skin rash
• Produces swollen lymph nodes, runny nose, and
  fever

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German Measles Transmission

• Spread through respiratory droplets from coughing
  and sneezing
• Also spread through body secretions and excretions

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Rubella - CRS
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Mumps (Parotitis)
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Mumps Virus

• Helical shape
• RNA virus

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Mumps Symptoms

• Infects salivary glands, especially the parotid
  gland
• Primary symptom is swollen checks
• Can also cause fever, headache, and malaise
• Testicular inflammation is common, ovarian
  inflammation can happen but is rare

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Mumps
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Mumps Transmission

• Spread through airborne transmission of
  respiratory droplets by sneezing and coughing
• Also spread from direct contact with saliva

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Smallpox
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Smallpox Virus

• Variola virus
• Contains DNA

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Smallpox Symptoms

• Pox comes from the Latin word for spotted
• Extensive rash
• High fever, malaise, and body-aches
• Elevated, fluid-filled, cutaneous vesicles

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Stages of Smallpox
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Rash Distribution
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Smallpox
Complications of smallpox include bacterial
super-infections of the skin and organs,
pneumonia, sepsis, arthritis, keratitis, and
encephalitis.