Bacteria are too large to cross the placenta, however viruses can. This means bacterial infections are not transmitted, but viral infections can be. Examples of viral infections include rubella, HIV and chicken pox. DNA related diseases like Huntington's and Tay-Sachs can be inherited by the offspring of a sufferer.
Viral diseases can be transmitted through direct contact with an infected person, through respiratory droplets, or via contaminated surfaces. Common examples of viral diseases include the flu, common cold, and HIV. Vaccinations are an effective way to prevent the spread of viral diseases.
Chickenpox, flu, HIV, measles, and mumps are all viral infectious diseases.
Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (VHF) Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Rabies virus
H1n1, the common cold, viral pneumonia, HIV, and many others.
Through sexual contact and exchanging fluids and blood.
The two blood borne diseases most prevalent in the United States are HIV and Hepatitis.
HIV, measles, chickenpox, the common cold, herpes, and mononucleosis are all viral infectious diseases.
HIV is a viral infection.
HIV is a viral infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus. It is not caused by bacteria.
A viral load of 90,000 or higher is fairly high, however, HIV does not cause any symptoms of its own. HIV lowers the immune response, causing you to be more susceptible to other diseases.
Genital warts (HPV), herpes, HIV, hepatitis, and molluscum contagiosum are the viral STDs.