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CDC - Cytomegalovirus (CMV): Topic Home
Congenital CMV, or cytomegalovirus (si-to-MEG-a-lo-vi-rus), is the most common congenital (present at birth) infection in the United States. DISCLAIMER: Links to organizations outside of CDC are included for information only. CDC has no control ... [... more]
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Molluscum (Molluscum Contagiosum)
About molluscum contagiosum, a benign viral skin disease. General and clinical information, recommendations for daycare centers, schools, businesses, swimming. Provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. How long does the ... [... more]
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Information on Arboviral Encephalitides
All arboviral encephalitides are zoonotic, being maintained in complex life cycles involving a nonhuman primary vertebrate host and a primary arthropod vector. These cycles usually remain undetected until humans encroach on a natural focus, or ... [... more]
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Non-Polio Enterovirus Infections
Enteroviruses are small viruses that are made of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and protein. This group includes the polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, echoviruses, and other enteroviruses. In addition to the three different polioviruses, there are 62 ... [... more]
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Human Parainfluenza Viruses
Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) are second to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) as a common cause of lower respiratory tract disease in young children. Similar to RSV, HPIVs can cause repeated infections throughout life, usually manifested by ... [... more]
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Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease (HFMD)
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common viral illness of infants and children. The disease causes fever and blister-like eruptions in the mouth and/or a skin rash. HFMD is often confused with foot-and-mouth (also called hoof-and-mouth) ... [... more]
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Non-Polio Enterovirus Infections
Los enterovirus son pequeños virus compuestos de ácido ribonucléico (ARN) y proteína. Este grupo incluye los poliovirus, virus de coxsackie y ecovirus. Además de 3 diferentes poliovirus, hay 63 enterovirus no poliomiel& [... more]
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News & Highlights
Yellow fever virus, a flavivirus, is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Illness ranges in severity from a self-limited febrile illness to severe hepatitis and hemorrhagic fever. Yellow fever disease is diagnosed based ... [... more]
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TABLE 4-23. Countries within the Yellow Fever-Endemic Zone#
Yellow fever is a viral disease that is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Illness ranges in severity from an influenza-like syndrome to severe hepatitis and hemorrhagic fever. Yellow fever virus (YFV) is maintained in ... [... more]
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Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease
La MPB es una enfermedad común en bebés y niños. Se caracteriza por fiebre, lesiones en la boca, y un sarpullido con ampollas. La MPB empieza con una fiebre leve, pérdida de apetito, malestar (sensación de sentirse [... more]
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