Reproductive Health
2. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
2.3. Most common STDs and their causative organisms: Viral agents
|
S.No |
Viral agents |
Disease |
Main Symptom |
|
1. |
Human (alpha) herpesvirus 1 (or) 2 (herpes simplex virus) |
Herpes genitalis |
Fever and genital soreness |
|
2. |
Human (beta) herpesvirus 5 (formerly cytomegalovirus) |
Herpes |
Inflammations |
|
3. |
Hepatitis Virus-B |
Hepatitis |
Jaundice, dark urine |
|
4. |
Human papilloma Viruses |
Genital warts (or) papilloma disease |
Genital warts |
|
5. |
Molluscum Contagiosum Virus |
Keratitis |
Umbilicated papules |
|
6. |
Human immune deficiency virus |
AIDS |
Loss of immunity |
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