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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 ...
  2. Ebola (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is Ebola? Ebola, also known as Ebola virus disease (EVD), is a type of hemorrhagic fever. It ...
  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 ...
  4. 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_ ...
  5. Ebola Virus Disease (World Health Organization)  
    Ebola/Start Here ... Ebola ... World Health Organization ... WHO fact sheet on Ebola: key facts, definition, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, ...
  6. About Powassan Virus Disease (Minnesota Department of Health)  
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  7. Ebola Virus Disease (American Academy of Family Physicians)  
    Ebola/Start Here ... Ebola ... American Academy of Family Physicians
  8. 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
  9. Glossary of Vaccine Terms (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
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  10. Marburg Virus Disease (World Health Organization)  
    Hemorrhagic Fevers/Specifics ... Hemorrhagic Fevers ... World Health Organization
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