Childhood Fevers

 

 

Features of Viruses causing Childhood fevers

Virus

Family

Disease

Genome

B19

Parvovirus

Erythema infectiousum

SS, linear DNA

Measles

Paramyxovirus

Fever

Maculopapular rash

SS, linear, nonsegmented RNA

Mumps

Paramyxovirus

Fever

Aseptic meningitis

SS, linear, nonsegmented RNA

Rubella

Togavirus

Fever

Maculopapular rash

SS, linear, nonsegmented RNA

Varicella

Herpesvirus

Varicella: vesicular rash

Fever, malaise

DS, linear DNA

 

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