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Human Diseases Caused by Viruses

Disease Name
Virus
Organs Affected
Transmission
itemInfluenza RNA Respiratory Tract Droplets
itemAdenovirus Infections DNA Lungs, Eyes Droplets, Contact Droplets
itemRespiratory Syncytial Disease RNA Respiratory Tract Droplets
itemRhinovirus Infections RNA Upper Respiratory Tract Droplets,Contact
itemHerpes Simplex DNA Skin,Pharynx, Genital organs Contact
itemChicken pox ( Varicella) DNA Skin, Nervous System Droplets, Contact
itemMeasles (Rubeola) RNA Respiratory Tract, Skin Droplets, Contact
itemGerman Measles ( Rubella) RNA Skin Droplets, Contact
itemMumps (Epidemic Parotitis) RNA Salivary Glands, Blood Droplets
itemSmall Pox (Variola) DNA Skin, Blood Contact, Droplets
itemWarts Kawasaki Disease DNA Skin ?
itemYellow Fever RNA Liver, Blood Mosquito ( Aedes Aegypti)
itemDengue Fever RNA Blood, Muscles Mosquito ( Aedes Aegypti )
itemHepatitis A RNA Liver Food, Water, Contact
itemHepatitis B DNA Liver Contact with body Fluids
itemNANB Hepatitis RNA Liver Contact with body Fluids
itemViral Gastroenteritis Many RNA Viruses Intestine Food, Water
itemViral Fevers Many RNA Viruses Blood Contact,arthropods
itemCytomegalovirus Disease DNA Blood, Lungs Contact, Congenital transfer
AIDS Retrovirus ( RNA) T-lymphocytes Contact with body Fluids
itemRabies RNA Brain, Spinal cord Conact with body Fluids
itemPolio RNA Intestine,Brain, Spinal Cord Food, Water, Contact
itemSlow Virus Disease Prions Brain ?
itemArboviral Enephalitis Many RNA viruses Brain Anthropods