Viruses | Transmission | Distribution |
Mumps | Human to human – Airborne | Worldwide |
Measles virus | Human to human – Droplets | Worldwide |
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus | Animal to human – Aerosol or ingestion of contaminated food or dust from urine, feces, secretions of infected rodents | Worldwide |
HIV | Human to human | Worldwide |
Parainfluenza viruses | Human to human – Airborne/droplets and fomites | Worldwide |
Rotavirus | Human to human – Oral-fecal | Worldwide |
Parvovirus B19 | Human to human – Airborne, percutaneous, and vertical transmission | Worldwide |
Coronavirus | Human to human – Airborne (probable animal to human) | Worldwide |
Smallpox | Human to human – Droplets | Eradicated |
Human metapneumovirus | Human to human – Likely direct contact with contaminated secretions* | Worldwide |
Vaccine associated |
Vaccinia | | Limited to vaccine use |
Measles | | Worldwide |