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Results 1 - 10 of 52 for Viruses
  1. Viral Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are viruses? Viruses are very tiny germs. They are made of genetic material (either DNA or RNA) inside of a protein coating. There are a huge number of viruses on earth. Only a small number of them ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/viralinfections.html - Health Topics
  2. Ebola (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... be caused by several different types of Ebola viruses. There are occasional outbreaks of Ebola, and they ... treat Ebola caused by other types of Ebola viruses. The medicines are monoclonal antibodies, which are immune ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ebola.html - Health Topics
  3. Flu Shot (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... a respiratory infection caused by a number of viruses. Most people with the flu get better on ... These antibodies provide protection against infection with the viruses that are in the vaccine. There are different ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/flushot.html - Health Topics
  4. Hemorrhagic Fevers (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... group of illnesses caused by four families of viruses. These include the Ebola and Marburg, Lassa fever, and yellow fever viruses. VHFs have common features: they affect many organs, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hemorrhagicfevers.html - Health Topics
  5. Hepatitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... type. It is caused by one of several viruses -- hepatitis viruses A, B, C, D, and E. In the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hepatitis.html - Health Topics
  6. Norovirus Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    Noroviruses are a group of related viruses. Infection with these viruses causes an illness called gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach and intestines. It can spread from person to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/norovirusinfections.html - Health Topics
  7. Eye Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... eyes can get infections from bacteria, fungi, or viruses. Eye infections can occur in different parts of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/eyeinfections.html - Health Topics
  8. Bird Flu (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... name for bird flu is avian influenza. The viruses that cause bird flu normally only infect birds, ... wild birds such as ducks. But sometimes the viruses can infect other animals and, in rare cases, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/birdflu.html - Health Topics
  9. Gastroenteritis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... There can be many different causes of gastroenteritis: Viruses Bacteria Parasites Chemicals Reactions to certain medicines and ... type. It can be caused by many different viruses, including noroviruses and rotaviruses. Some people call viral ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/gastroenteritis.html - Health Topics
  10. COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) (National Library of Medicine)  
    COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is an illness caused by a virus. This virus is a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. It spreads when a person who has the infection ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/covid19coronavirusdisease2019.html - Health Topics
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