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What are the types of viruses?

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There are many types of viruses that cause a wide variety of viral infections or viral diseases.

In fact, there are more than 200 different viruses that can cause a cold or an upper respiratory infection. Other common viruses include the following:

  • Epstein-Barr virus causes infectious mononucleosis (cytomegalovirus causes a very similar disease in some people).
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes AIDS.
  • Human papillomaviruses (HPV) cause HPV infection, cervical dysplasia, genital warts, and cervical cancer.
  • Influenza viruses, such as H1N1, cause influenza (flu).
  • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes lower respiratory tract infections in young children.
  • Rhinoviruses cause the common cold.
  • Rotavirus, enteroviruses and noroviruses cause viral gastroenteritis.
  • Varicella-zoster virus causes shingles and chickenpox.
  • West Nile virus causes West Nile fever.


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