Infectious Disease103 Videos
Herpes Simplex Virus and Herpes Zoster Shingles- Integumentary System
Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis of herpes simplex virus type 1 infection ●Epidemiology Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection occurs worldwide. Infection occurs equally between the sexes and without seasonal variation. The prevalence is highest in low- and middle-income countries, whereas the prevalence rate in high-income countries has been declining. ●Transmission Transmission of HSV-1 […]
Self-care- Chicken pox
Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis ●Infections caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV) Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection causes two distinct diseases. Primary infection with VZV results in varicella (chickenpox), characterized by vesicular lesions in different stages of development on the face, trunk, and extremities. Herpes zoster, also known as shingles, results from reactivation of latent VZV infection […]
