Robin Burden answered
Systemic viral infections can be triggered by a number of things.
The fact that a virus is deemed 'systemic' only serves to explain the scale at which a it could affect a person's body.
It has nothing to do with the actual cause of a condition.
How do people get systemic viral infections?
Systemic viruses are ones that target several different organs, or the body as a whole. (This is opposed to 'localized' infection where the virus targets a specific area.)
Asking, 'what causes systemic infection?' is a bit like asking, 'what makes people get sick?'. There are many possible answers, but not one definitive one.
The following are all examples of systemic infections:
The fact that a virus is deemed 'systemic' only serves to explain the scale at which a it could affect a person's body.
It has nothing to do with the actual cause of a condition.
How do people get systemic viral infections?
Systemic viruses are ones that target several different organs, or the body as a whole. (This is opposed to 'localized' infection where the virus targets a specific area.)
Asking, 'what causes systemic infection?' is a bit like asking, 'what makes people get sick?'. There are many possible answers, but not one definitive one.
The following are all examples of systemic infections:
- AIDS is a systemic infection because - although the initial virus specifically targets the body's autoimmune system - the effects of a weakened immune system can have an impact on the entire system. The cause of AIDS is often contact with infected bodily fluids such as blood or semen.
- Rubella is another example of a systemic infection. Although mainly affecting the respiratory tract and eyes, rubella can have a detrimental affect on someone's entire system. The cause of this virus is contagion through the inhalation of infected airborne moisture droplets.
- Chicken Pox
- Shingles
- Measles
- Mumps
