arena virus

1. Arena Virus
Represented by:
Somia Zahra
Uzma Atta

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

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

6. Symptoms
Fever
Produce shocks.
Increase permeability of blood
vessels.

7. Transmission
Rodent-Human:
•Contaminated food.
•Rodent Consumption.
Human-Human:
•Inoculation.
•Contaminated Secretion.

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

9. Treatment
Immunotherapy.
Ribavirin must be administered IV.

10. Vaccination
Junín virus vaccine.
Vaccinia virus vectors