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This section of the UK CVN website contains information on the classification, clinical details, epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of most viral infections. The sections are organised by virus and also by disease syndrome. Please note that this data was obtained from numerous sources (including the WHO, CDC, HPA websites, review articles, and textbooks (including Principles and Practice of Clinical Virology: 5th Edition by Zuckerman, Banatavala and Pattison). The sections also contain direct links to relevant guidelines, other websites and animations. Please note pictures can also be copied for use in powerpoint presentations. Please respect the original copyright of this data.

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