This chapter details the epidemiology, route of spread, prevalence, incubation period and at-risk groups relating to HSV. It gives information on symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prophylaxis and infection control.

This chapter provides details of the viruses and other organisms that are more severe in immunocompromised patients (HIV, CMV, EBV, HSV, VZV, HHV6, HHV7, HHV8, adenoviruses, influenzaviruses, parainfluenzaviruses, RSV, SARS-CoV-2, HBV, HEV, polyomaviruses, papillomaviruses, parvovirus, T gondii). It gives details of symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and strategies for reducing the risk of severe symptoms.

This chapter provides details of the viruses associated with maculopapular, vesicular and haemorrhagic skin rashes (parvovirus, rubellavirus, measlesvirus, enteroviruses, adenoviruses, HHV6, HHV7 , HSV, VZV, poxviruses , monkeypox and molluscum contagiosum). It gives details of symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

This chapter details the eye diseases (conjunctivitis, keratitis, retinitis and scleritis) caused by viruses and other organisms (adenoviruses, enteroviruses, HSV, measlesvirus, influenzaviruses, VZV, CMV, Toxoplasma gondii, molluscum contagiosum, papillomaviruses and HHV8). It details symptoms, epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment.

This chapter details the symptoms relating to the organisms which cause encephalitis and meningitis (HSV, VZV, enteroviruses, mumps virus). It gives information on laboratory diagnosis and treatment.

This chapter details to genital tract and sexually transmitted infections (HSV, VZV, Treponema pallidum, papillomaviruses, poxviruses, HIV, HBV, C. trachomatis, LGV). It gives information on symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, management, treatment, prophylaxis and infection control.

This chapter details the organisms causing congenital and neonatal infections in infants born to mothers with infection in pregnancy (rubella, CMV, T gondii, parvovirus B19, VZV, zikavirus, T pallidum, HIV, HBV, HCV, HTLV1, HSV and C trachomatis). It details the route of spread, symptoms, laboratory diagnosis and treatment.