Human Diseases caused by Virus
Name of Diseases | Name of Virus | Affected organ |
Polio | Polio Virus | Throat, |
Mumps | Paramyxovirus | Saliva producing glands |
AIDS ( Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome | Human immunodeficiency virus | Defensive system (WBC) Lymphocytes |
Influenza (Flu) | Orthomyxovirus | Whole body |
Dengue | Dengue Virus (DENV) | Whole body particularly head, eyes and joint and |
Chicken Pox | Varioia virus | Whole body |
Small Pox | Varicella virus | Whole body |
Herpes (Oral) | Herpes Virus | Skin |
Rabies | Rabies Virus | Nervous system |
Hepatitis B or Jaundice | Hepatitis B virus | Liver |
Goitre | Parathyroid gland | Thyroid gland becomes butterfly shaped gland |
Measles | Morbeli virus | Whole body |
Trachoma | – | Eyes |