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Which is the most common virus in the US that can cause encephalitis?
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What diseAse is caused by human herpes virus 6?
Human Herpes virus Six is most common in children and can cause encephalitis, lymphadenopathy, myocarditis and myelosuppression. In rare cases it can re-activate in adults, but it's really only a threat to immunosuppressed individuals and transplant patients.
The most common form of encephalitis in AIDS patients is associated with what protozoan?
toxoplasmosis
What is the name of the disease that is carried by a mosquito and was also a leading disease in both 1990 and 2000?
Mosquitoes carry a number of diseases. The most prevalent is "malaria", but there is also: Chikungunya Dog Heartworm Dengue Yellow fever Eastern Equine Encephalitis St. Louis Encephalitis LaCrosse Encephalitis Western Equine Encephalitis West Nile virus Japanese Encephalitis
What diseases do you get from animals?
There are several zoonotic diseases, or diseases that can be passed on from animals to humans. The most common ones out of all of them are rabies, anthrax, tapeworm, encephalitis, influenza, the virus Salmonella enterica, Q-fever, and plague.
What is the most common injury due to the west Nile virus?
West Nile encephalitis (inflammation of the brain); West Nile meningitis (inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord); or West Nile meningoencephalitis
What pathogens causes polio?
Type 1 is the most common of the 3 Polioviruses that causes the Polio disease.
What is the virus that causes phlegm in the throat?
Common cold viruses are the ones that most commonly cause phlegm in your throat.
What Pathogen causes encephalitis?
The illness, which can be fatal, is transmitted from one infected person to another by the tsetse fly. While it can occur globally, encephalitis lethargica is especially prevalent in Africa.
What type of computer virus is most common?
The Macro virus is the most common type of computer virus. The ILOVEYOU virus is one example of this type of virus which hides in a document or spreadsheet.
What causes low percentage of neutrophils?
The most common cause is a virus, since more lymphocytes are produced for the purpose of combatting the virus. As a result, a lower relative neutrophil percentage occurs.
What is equine encephalitis?
also known as (VEE,)venezuelan equine encephalitis virus, is a disease that effects humans and equines. It is also a biological weapon. This disease is arboviral which means it is maintained in nature and is transmitted by anthropods (i.e. mosquito's) Symptoms include a onset of flu-like symptoms such as headache, chills, fever, pain behind the eyes, nausea and vomiting. Lymphadenopathy is also present in some cases. In severe cases, the central nervous system is affected causing encephalitis with disorientation, seizures, paralysis and eventually coma. When used as a bio-terrorism agent, VEE would most likely be transmitted by aerolization.Treatment for VEE is supportive only. Analgesics are administered for generalized aches and for headaches. According to research, supportive therapy such as mechanical ventilation, IV fluids, and antibiotics may be helpful to prevent secondary infections. See related links.
What is andenovirus?
A non-enveloped icosahedral DNA virus commonly causing gastroenteritis. It is the second most common cause of viral gastro, second to the rotavirus.
