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Viral Infections

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 can infect humans. Those viruses can infect our cells, which may cause disease. Some of the diseases that viruses can cause include the common cold, the flu, COVID-19, and HIV.

How are viruses spread?

Viruses can be spread in different ways:

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  1. Viral Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Vaccines can help prevent you from getting many viral diseases. You may be able to prevent some viral infections by: Proper hand washing. Paying attention to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/viralinfections.html - Health Topics
  2. Ebola (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is Ebola? Ebola, also known as Ebola virus disease (EVD), is a type of hemorrhagic fever. It ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ebola.html - Health Topics
  3. Controlling Wild Rodent Infestations (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Animal Diseases and Your Health/Specifics ... Animal Diseases and Your Health ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Learn how to detect rodents in your ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/healthy-pets/rodent-control - External Health Links
  4. Ebola virus disease 
    A vaccine (Ervebo) is available to prevent Ebola virus disease in people who live in the most at- ... 2020:chap 164. World Health Organization website. Ebola virus disease. www.who.int/health-topics/ebola#tab=tab_ ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001339.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Ebola Virus Disease (World Health Organization)  
    Ebola/Start Here ... Ebola ... WHO fact sheet on Ebola: key facts, definition, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, WHO response. ... World Health ...
    https://www.who.int/.../fact-sheets/detail/ebola-virus-disease - External Health Links
  6. Zika virus disease 
    ... Since 2019, there have been no confirmed Zika virus disease cases reported in the United States. To find ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007666.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Zika Virus Disease (World Health Organization)  
    Zika Virus/Start Here ... Zika Virus ... Zika virus is primarily transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito from the Aedes genus, mainly Aedes aegypti, in ...
    https://www.who.int/health-topics/zika-virus-disease - External Health Links
  8. Marburg Virus Disease (World Health Organization)  
    Marburg virus disease ... Marburg virus disease is a highly virulent disease that causes haemorrhagic fever, with a fatality ratio of up to 88%.
    https://www.who.int/health-topics/marburg-virus-disease - External Health Links
  9. Ebola Virus Disease (American Academy of Family Physicians)  
    Ebola/Start Here ... Ebola ... American Academy of Family Physicians
    https://familydoctor.org/condition/ebola-virus-disease/?adfree=true - External Health Links
  10. ClinicalTrials.gov: Virus Diseases From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Viral Infections/Clinical Trials ... Viral Infections ... National Institutes of Health ... From the National Institutes of Health
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...us+Diseases"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
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