viral infection
[ (veye-ruhl) ]
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An infection caused by a virus. At present, viral infections cannot be treated with antibiotics. (Compare bacterial infection.)
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notes for viral infection
Diseases caused by viral infections include herpes, chicken pox, hepatitis, influenza, and the common cold.
Words nearby viral infection
vir, viraemia, viraginity, virago, viral, viral infection, virality, viral load, viral marketing, Vira Saiva, Virazole
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