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The bird flu is generally rare in humans, but there is concern that it may soon cause a pandemic. This eMedTV resource examines bird flu in humans and birds (especially the H5N1 strain), including transmission, symptoms, and treatment options.
Hog cholera is a contagious disease that can occur in swine, and is caused by a virus. This portion of the eMedTV archives describes prevention, transmission, and symptoms of the three types of hog cholera, and what would happen during an outbreak.
Smallpox is an infectious disease that is characterized by bumps on the face and body. This part of the eMedTV site offers an in-depth look at the history of smallpox, with information on its causes, symptoms, and prevention methods.
As this eMedTV Web page explains, yellow fever is a serious disease caused by the yellow fever virus (which is found in certain parts of Africa and South America). This page discusses yellow fever and its history, transmission, and treatment.
Featured Medications
Acyclovir cream is licensed to treat cold sores in adults and adolescents (age 12 or over). This eMedTV page offers an overview of the medicine, providing information on how the cream works, potential side effects, and tips for taking the medication.
Oseltamivir is a prescription drug that is used to treat and prevent the flu. This eMedTV resource provides a detailed description of this medication and its uses. This page also includes information on dosage, strengths, and potential side effects.
Rimantadine is a prescription drug that is licensed to both treat and prevent the flu. This eMedTV Web page explains how rimantadine works and offers a more in-depth look at the medicine's effects, dosing information, and potential side effects.
Smallpox vaccine side effects can include fever, mild rash, and blisters on the body. As this eMedTV page explains, there is also a risk of developing severe side effects, such as encephalitis, that can lead to serious complications.
The yellow fever vaccine requires only one shot and provides protection for 10 years or more. This eMedTV Web page covers the yellow fever vaccine, listing possible side effects and describing who should and shouldn't get it.
Zanamivir is a prescribed medication that is approved to treat and prevent influenza A and influenza B. This eMedTV Web article explains how the drug works and provides information on possible side effects, general precautions, and dosing tips.
Zidovudine was the first medication approved for the treatment of HIV and AIDS. This article from the eMedTV archives explains how the drug works and describes its effects, dosing information, potential side effects, and more.
Zovirax ointment is a prescription medication that is used to treat genital herpes and cold sores. This eMedTV article offers an overview of the drug, including information on how it works, dosing guidelines, possible side effects, and more.
Featured Germs
Arthropod-borne viruses are also known as arboviruses. As this page on the eMedTV site explains, they are a large group of viruses that are spread mainly by blood-sucking insects. This article provides an in-depth look at arboviruses.
Human infection with the avian flu virus is rare, and is often associated with contact with infected birds. This eMedTV article explains the avian flu virus in detail, including the various types and the potential threat posed to humans.
This eMedTV resource discusses H5N1, including where it is prevalent and how it spreads. Although the virus does not usually infect people, more than 130 human cases of H5N1 have been reported by the World Health Organization since January 2004.
This page of the eMedTV website explains the organization of the HIV virus and which class of viruses it belongs to: retrovirus. Because the HIV virus is a retrovirus, it has to make a copy of its DNA inside a host cell in order to replicate.
The influenza virus is not only highly contagious -- it also is highly changeable. This page of the eMedTV website examines the influenza virus in detail, including subtypes, how it is transmitted, and what makes it so changeable.
Parvovirus B19 is a virus that can cause a variety of conditions, including fifth disease. This eMedTV article takes an in-depth look at parvovirus B19, including information about how the virus is transmitted and various conditions it may cause.
The rhinovirus is the cause of the common cold in an estimated 30 to 35 percent of all adults. This eMedTV article explains how a rhinovirus is transmitted and offers treatment tips and prevention strategies.
A "stomach virus" does not affect the stomach -- it affects the small intestine. This eMedTV article identifies the four types of viruses that may cause a stomach virus, describes the symptoms they cause, and explains how they are treated.
Variola virus (the cause of smallpox) has been eradicated. This eMedTV segment discusses the variola virus in detail and provides information on how transmission occurs and how this virus could be used as a biological weapon.
Found in parts of Africa and South America, the yellow fever virus is a virus that causes yellow fever. This eMedTV segment discusses the yellow fever virus in detail, including information on how it is transmitted by mosquitoes.
