Viral Pneumonia

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Viral Pneumonia  
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Viral Pneumonia

•  Caused by bacteria or several viruses
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus 

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Discovery

• 1956- Morris and associates isolated RSV from
  chimpanzees with URT infections

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RSV Structure/Genetic Material
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Transmittance

• Outbreaks occur seasonally (November to May)
• transmitted via large droplets, through formites
  and hands
• survive on surfaces for up to six hours

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Who it affects?

• 75,000 to 125,000 infants are hospitalized each
  year in the US because of RSV infection
• nearly all infants will have been infected by age
  2-3
• 60 of infants will be infected each season

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Symptoms

• RSV is a common cause of pneumonia which leads to
  cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty in
  breathing

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Prevention/Treatment

• No vaccine
• Wash hands/ wear protective clothing
• Ribavirin
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• Fluids, oxygen, humidification of air,
  respiratory support
• Nearly 80 of all cases cured without
  hospitalization

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Websites Used

• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_respiratory_syn
  cytial_virus
• http//pathmicro.med.sc.edu/virol/para-rsv-aden.ht
  m
• http//www.scielo.br/scielo.php?scriptsci_arttext
  pidS1519-38292007000100003
• http//emedicine.medscape.com/article/971488-overv
  iew