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Pharm D- Clinical Pharmacy Program Third Level Parasitology and virology (PM503)

Epidemic through poorly There is currently no adenovirus

Keratoconjunctivitis. chlorinated vaccine available to the general

• Respiratory system; Common water) public.
cold (rhinitis), pharyngitis

(with or without fever), Treatment:

tonsillitis, bronchitis, acute Typically consists of supportive
respiratory disease, pertussis- care, such as rest, fluids, or over-

like syndrome, pneumonia. the-counter fever relievers.

• Genitourinary; Acute Antiviral agents are only used to

hemorrhagic cystitis, treat severe adenovirus infections

nephritis, in people with suppressed or low
• Gastrointestinal; immune systems.

Gastroenteritis, hepatitis,

appendicitis. Diarrhea tends

to last longer than with other

viral gastroenteritides

Mumps Mumps is a world-wide disease It is Prevention:

virus caused by a human virus with a transmitted by (MMR) it is given SC to children
(RNA virus) special affinity for the salivary droplet spread at 12 months of age.

glands. or contact with

The high incidence in children 5- saliva.

15 years.
It is associated with short period

of malasia, fever followed by

paratoid gland enlargement

either unilateral or bilateral.

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