Viruses That Cause Human Disease
Viruses are responsible for many common human diseases, such as colds, flu, diarrhea, chicken pox , measles , and mumps. Some viral diseases—such as rabies , hemorrhagic fevers, encephalitis, polio, yellow fever, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)—can result in death. German measles and cytomegalovirus can cause serious abnormalities or death in unborn infants.