Summary: Viruses causing respiratory infections such as influenza, parainfluenza, and respiratory syncytial infections, as well as viral fevers like mumps, measles, and rubella, are discussed in Medical Virology. Enteroviruses causing diseases like polio, coxsackie virus, and echovirus infections, as well as reoviruses causing a variety of illnesses, are outlined. Poxviruses including smallpox and molluscum contagiosum, along with spotted fever and rickettsial infections like trench fever and Q fever, are also detailed. Specific viruses such as rotaviruses, herpes simplex virus, adenoviruses, and hepatitis viruses are addressed along with the prevention and treatment approaches. Recent advances in measles virology, viral hepatitis, rabies research, and cytomegalic inclusion disease are highlighted. Additionally, the book covers laboratory techniques, virus-host interactions, and virology research, emphasizing the importance of understanding viral diseases for public health and medicine.