arena virus

arena virus

1. Arena Virus Represented by: Somia Zahra Uzma Atta

2. Structure ssRNA Virus. Enveloped Virus. 120 nm in diameter. Spherical to pleomorphic shape. Contain 8-10nm long projection.

3. Acute Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Acute viral hemorrhagic fever caused by arena virus.

4. Symptoms Fever Produce shocks. Increase permeability of blood vessels.

5. Transmission Rodent-Human: Contaminated food. Rodent Consumption. Human-Human: Inoculation. Contaminated Secretion.

6. Prevention Interrupt transmission : Rodent-human Human-human Specimens to laboratory workers.

7. Treatment Immunotherapy. Ribavirin must be administered IV.

8. Vaccination Junín virus vaccine. Vaccinia virus vectors