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Viruses infecting your hands would mostly be the Human Papillomaviruses, causing warts. Herpes simplex can cause a herpetic whitlow, a very painful lesion on your finger. Rashes can be caused by cytomegalovirus, measles, rubella, chicken pox, etc, but in these cases the rash would be present on the rest of your body too.
Most viruses you would easily get on your hands are respiratory and gastrointestinal viruses, as well as viruses shed in saliva or found in the nose, mouth, or eyes. These would not cause an infection on your hand, but can be transmitted that way.
Respiratory viruses:
Influenza A, B, an C
Parainfluenza
Measles
Mumps
Chicken pox
Adenoviruses
Gastrointestinal viruses:
Polio, Coxsackie, and other enteroviruses
Noroviruses and other caliciviruses
Astroviruses
Adenoviruses
Rotavirus
Others:
Herpes simplex from cold sores
Adenoviruses from conjunctivitis
This is not an exhaustive list!
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What are not effective treatments for viral infections?
Antibiotics
What causes rare lymphocytes?
viral infections
What is the process in which viral infections results in cancer?
Oncogenesis
What is often the best treatment for viral diseases?
it is often a vaccine because vaccines most of the time cure viruses but then you have to be careful like wash your hands or stay away from infected people Resting, drinking plenty of fluids, and eating well-balanced meals may be all you can do while
What are other ways of protection against viral infections?
use should wash your hands ... b4 eating yea!! and wear mask if some1 in ur skul or home hav cold
What viral infections are characterized by rough growth usually in the hands but can appear in any part of the body?
Warts are a viral infection characterized by rough growths usually in hands, but can appear in any part of the body.
What viral infections are characterized by rough growths usually in hands but can appear in any part of the body?
Warts are a viral infection characterized by rough growths usually in hands, but can appear in any part of the body.
Which can be cured virus or bacteria?
Antibiotics can cure almost all bacterial infections. There are a few drugs that can treat viral infections. Many viral infections can be prevented by vaccinations. Many viral infections do not have a cure.
Is polio bacterial?
Polio is not caused by a bacterial infection. Polio is caused by a viral infection. While both are extremely tiny the viruses are 100 times smaller. Both viral and bacterial infections can sometimes be prevented by proper sanitation. Washing your hands after using the bathroom is a good way to avoid many viral and bacterial infections.
Description of viral v bactenial infection?
Viral infections have not been cured. Bacterial infections usually can be.
Are all bacterial infections non contagious and viral infections contagious?
Both bacterial infections and viral infections can be contagious or not contagious. Some viral infections are not spread from human to human or are only rarely spread that way. TB is a contagious bacterial infection.
What are three ways to prevent viral infections?
you could: -wash your hands -cover you mouth when you sneeze or you sneeze the wash your hands -blow your nose and throw away your dirty tissue
What viral infections are associated with measles?
Other viral infections may also strike the patient, including croup, bronchitis, laryngitis, or viral pneumonia.
What are the name of two viral infections of the genitals?
viral infections cousing blisters on skin of lips, nose or genitals
What are FOUR types of infections?
viral and bacterial
How are viral infections diagnosed?
Viral Infections are diagnosed by the presence of the immune systems production of antibodies, viral fighting cells produced specifically for that specific virus.
What viral infections are characterized by rough growths usually in the hand but can appear in any part of the body?
Warts are a viral infection characterized by rough growths usually in hands, but can appear in any part of the body.
