What is the common virus?
Here are some of the most common viruses that affect humans:
- Cold and Flu Viruses
- Influenza viruses: cause seasonal flu/influenza
- Rhinoviruses: a major cause of the common cold
- Human parainfluenza viruses: another cause of the common cold and croup
- Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV): causes respiratory tract infections
- Gastrointestinal Viruses
- Rotavirus: the leading cause of severe diarrhoea in children
- Norovirus: causes acute gastroenteritis (commonly known as "stomach flu" or "food poisoning")
- Hepatitis A, B, and C viruses: can cause liver infections
- Poliovirus: causes poliomyelitis (polio)
- Respiratory Viruses
- Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) viruses: cause measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles)
- Varicella-zoster virus (VZV): causes chickenpox and shingles
- Epstein-Barr virus (EBV): linked to infectious mononucleosis, also known as "mono"
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV): a member of the herpesvirus family that can cause congenital infections in infants
- Neurological Viruses
- Rabies virus: causes rabies, a fatal disease of the central nervous system
- West Nile virus: can cause encephalitis and meningitis
- Japanese encephalitis virus: can cause encephalitis, a serious infection of the brain
- Tick-borne encephalitis virus: transmitted through ticks and causes inflammation of the brain
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), a condition in which the body's immune system is severely weakened, making it vulnerable to infections and certain cancers.