What Are Viral Diseases And How Get Overcome Them
What are viral diseases? Viral diseases are extremely widespread infections caused by viruses, a type of microorganism. There are many types of viruses that cause a wide variety of viral diseases. The most common type of viral disease is the common cold , which is caused by a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract (nose and throat). Other common viral diseases include: Chickenpox Flu (influenza) Herpes Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV/AIDS) Human papillomavirus (HPV) Infectious mononucleosis Mumps , measles and rubella Shingles Viral gastroenteritis (stomach flu) Viral hepatitis Viral meningitis Viral pneumonia Viral diseases are contagious and spread from person to person when a virus enters the body and begins to multiply. Common ways that viruses spread from person to person include: Breathing in air-borne droplets contaminated with a virus Eating food or drinking water contaminated with a virus Having sexual contact with a person who is infected wit...