Chapter 10 – Rubella
Abstract Rubella is an acute viral illness with characteristic maculopapular rash and low-grade fever. Up to 50 per cent of cases may pass unnoticed without any symptoms. The disease occurs…
Chapter 9 – Dengue Fever
Abstract Dengue fever is a mosquito-transmitted viral infection. It is common in most tropical and subtropical countries. Approximately 390 million dengue virus infections occur each year, of which 500 000…
Chapter 8 – Cytomegalovirus
Abstract Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a double-stranded DNA virus and is a member of the Herpesviridae family. For women of reproductive age, the greatest risk for exposure is through contact with…
Chapter 7 – Influenza
Abstract Influenza is a contagious viral respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infects the nose, throat and sometimes the lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at…
Chapter 5 – Zika Virus
Abstract Zika virus was discovered for the first time in April 1947 in Uganda at Zika forest near Victoria Lake, when a veterinarian and his monkey had the same symptoms…
Chapter 6 – Parvovirus
Abstract Many viral infections can result in significant adverse maternal and fetal effects if acquired during pregnancy. Some of these adverse outcomes are easily preventable. Chapter 6 Parvovirus Mohammed Hamed…
Chapter 4 – Herpes Infections and Measles
Abstract In humans, eight different types of herpes viruses have been reported so far, which belong to three subgroups. These subgroups are based on the site of latency (defined as…
Chapter 3 – HIV Infection
Abstract The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was first recognised among homosexual men in the United States in 1981. It has since then spread like wildfire, becoming one of the worst…
Chapter 2 – Viral Hepatitis
Abstract Viruses are small, non-living parasites, which cannot replicate outside a host cell. Viruses are grouped according to their genetic material: DNA or RNA. DNA viruses are mostly double-stranded while…
Chapter 1 – Vaccination in Pregnancy
Abstract Vaccination is one of the most cost-effective successful public health interventions. Maternal vaccination protects both mother and baby from the morbidity of certain preventable diseases. Chapter 1 Vaccination in…
