Viruses

Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) is transmitted to humans through bites from mosquitoes carrying the virus, primarily in states on the Atlantic and bordering the Gulf Coast (Centers for Disease Control ...Read More

Influenza, also called "the flu," is a viral respiratory infection that kills an estimated 36,000 Americans each year. Symptoms include muscle aches, fever, chills, cough, headache and fatigue. The Centers for ...Read More

The human papillomavirus, more commonly known as HPV, is a virus that is spread through genital contact. Over 90 percent of people with the virus never show any symptoms, reports the Centers for Disease ...Read More

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV attacks the immune system, keeping it from protecting the body from other diseases. According to ...Read More

The most common sexually transmitted infection is human papillomavirus of the genitals. Because it is not visible and the symptoms are hard to detect, many people have HPV and don't even know it. HPV is ...Read More

HIV is a virus that weakens the immune system by targeting lymphocytes (cells of the lymphatic system that are involved in the body's immune response), including primarily CD4 T-cells. By weakening the immune ...Read More

AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is a group of conditions whose cause is the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This virus infects the cells of the immune system (lymphocytes), which compromises the ...Read More

Swine flu, more correctly known as 2009 novel H1N1 influenza A, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by a virus....Read More

H1N1 is a type of influenza virus, previously known as the "swine flu" because it was thought to be like an influenza virus that causes disease in pigs, though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...Read More

In the early 1980s, doctors were faced with patients who had a group of infections that the human body's immune response can normally successfully combat, and it was not known why these patients' immune ...Read More

Herpes zoster, also known as shingles, is a secondary condition of infection with the varicella zoster virus (VZV), a virus of the family herpesviridae that also causes chickenpox. Because shingles is a ...Read More

Herpes is a common viral infection that affects either the mouth or the genitals. There are two types of Herpes Simplex Virus: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Type 1 generally affects the mouth while Type 2 usually infects ...Read More

The virus that causes herpes zoster, more commonly known as shingles, is the varicella-zoster virus (VZV); this is also the virus that causes chickenpox. Shingles is a secondary infection of VZV....Read More

Shingles is a condition that develops several years or, most often, decades after infection with the varicella-zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration has ...Read More

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) can damage the immune system over time and lead to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Medication for HIV can slow the progression of this disease. Symptoms of ...Read More

Influenza is a common viral infection that typically occurs during the winter months. It is not often a serious condition, especially in those who are generally healthy, though for those who have a weakened ...Read More