RNA virus Questions

There are four types of influenza viruses: A, B, C and D. Human influenza A and B viruses cause seasonal epidemics of disease almost every winter. The emergence of a new and very different influenza A virus to infect people can cause an influenza pandemic. Influenza type C infections generally cause a mild respiratory illness and are not thought to cause epidemics. Influenza D viruses primarily affect cattle and are not known to infect or cause illness in people.
People seem to come down wit...more

No, the zika virus is not contagious from person to person. Because it's not airborne or transmitted via physical contact, there's no risk of becoming infected with the virus from simply standing near an infected person. There has been one confirmed case of zika spread through sexual transmission.

1. The zika virus is carried by the aedes aegypti mosquito which is also responsible for spreading chikungunya and dengue fever
2. The virus causes
a) fever, headache, muscle/joint pain, conjunctivitis (red eyes), and rash
b. It can be associated with ascending paralysis.
C) in pregnant women infection can cause the birth of microcephalic (small head) children
prevention
1. Take anti mosquito measures like use of mosquito net, mosquito repellent,
2. Spraying of insect...more

Ebola virus if anyone contracts it he is likely to have heamorrhagic fever with in a very short period of time.

-Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a viral infection that is passed between people through skin-to-skin contact. There are more than 100 varieties of HPV, but mainly there are 40 varieties that affect the genitals, mouth, or throat, that are passed through direct sexual contact or oral sex.
-HPV can cause cervical cancer and other cancers of the genitals, head, neck, and throat,genital warts and warts in the throat.
-Pap smear is done to rule out its infection in females
-Since most case...more

It can be detected by the blood test.
You should think of taking proper treatment.
You can consult me at Lybrate for homoeopathic treatment.

Dear lybrate-user,
This test is not final. I simply indicates absence of "presence of virus" Negative results may only indicate that the person has been exposed but the infection has not yet developed. If you believe that you have been exposed you should repeat the test.
Regards.

Hello. If pcr test is negative, but hcv is positive, it means, you had infection, but body has cleared the virus.

Different hiv tests work by looking for three different things.
Proteins on the surface of the virus (antigens/ag) like protein 24 (called p24).
An immune response to the virus (antibodies/ab).
Genetic material from the virus (hiv rna or dna).
Antigen only (p24 tests). These are rarely used.
Antibody only tests (ab). These are rarely used because of the more recent availability of joint ag/ab tests.
Combined antibody-antigen tests. These are the most commonly recommended ...more

Patients with HIV infection are at high risk of developing EBV associated lymphoma. But we have to look into the details of the problem. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and healthy lifestyle.