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Chicken pox Varicella Itchy, blister like It can be Analgesic &
rashes on the skin prevented by a Antihistamine
vaccine medicines
Rubella Rubella virus (RuV) Mild-fever, sore Preventable by Analgesic
throat & rashes all vaccine
over the body
Avian flu/ avian (bird) influenza Rarely occurs in Keep distance Antiviral
H5N1 (flu) Type A viruses. human. from affected birds Drugs Can Be Used
Cough, fever, sore and humans to Treat Illness
throat, muscle
aches, headache
and shortness of
breath may occur.
Swine flu/H1N1 a type of influenza A fever, cough, sore Antiviral drugs,
virus throat, chills, cough medicine,
weakness and decongestant,
body aches. analgesic, non-
steroidal, anti-
inflammatory drug
SARS SARS CORONA VIRUS Fever, dry cough, No treatment
[ Severe acute headache, muscle exists except
respiratory aches and supportive care.
syndrome] difficulty
breathing
MERS MERS CORONA VIRUS fever, cough and Treatment
[ Middle East shortness of includes rest,
respiratory breath. fluids, pain
syndrome] relievers and
oxygen therapy in
severe cases.
COVID 19 SARS-CoV-2 virus Cough, fever, loss Use of can be treated
of smell & taste, masks,sanitizers with supportive
body ache care.
MEASELS Rubeola virus Measles Getting vaccinated There's no
symptoms appear is the best way to treatment to get
7 to 14 days after protect yourself rid of an
contact with the and others against established
virus and typically measles. measles infection,
include high fever, but over-the-
cough, runny counter fever
nose, and watery reducers or
eyes. Measles rash vitamin A may
appears 3 to 5 help with
days after the first symptoms.
symptoms.
DIPTHERIA Corynebacterium Symptoms include CDC recommends Treatments
diphtheriae sore throat, fever, that close include antibiotics
swollen lymph contacts* of and an antitoxin
nodes and someone with that neutralises
weakness. diphtheria receive the diphtheria
antibiotics to toxin. A vaccine is
prevent them from available
getting sick.
WHOOPING Bordetella pertussis. Besides a cough The best way to Treatment
COUGH that sounds like prevent whooping includes
"whoop", cough is to get antibiotics &
symptoms include vaccinated. supportive care
a runny nose,
nasal congestion
and sneezing
Meningococcal Neisseria meningitidis Common Use of Antibiotics
Meningitis symptoms
include sudden
fever, headache,
and stiff neck.
Other symptoms
may include
nausea, vomiting,
increased
sensitivity to light,
and confusion
Acute Respiratory Although some The early treatment
Infection causes of the symptoms usually focuses on
condition are appear in the nose relieving
unknown, a few have and upper lungs. symptoms of
been identified. They ARIs
Other symptoms
are as follows.
include:
*Adenoviruses 1.congestion,
*Pneumococcus either in the nasal
*Rhinoviruses sinuses or lungs
2.runny nose
3.cough
4.sore throat
5.Body aches
6.fatigue