Viral disease

Infectious Diseases

A viral disease, also called a viral infection, occurs when pathogenic viruses invade an organism's body. Infectious virus particles, called virions, attach to and enter susceptible cells. Virosis is a disease or infection caused by a virus. Examples of viral diseases include the common cold, gastroenteritis, COVID-19, influenza and rabies.

Also called: Viral infection
Cause: Pathogenic viruses
Examples: Common cold, gastroenteritis, COVID-19, flu and rabies

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Article: Viral disease (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q1928978
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Mikael Häggström, All used images are in public domain. References Mainly Chapter 33 (Disease summaries), pages 367-392 in Fisher, Bruce; Harvey, Richard P.; Champe, Pamela C. Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Microbiology (Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Series), Hagerstwon, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp. 367−392 ISBN: 0-7817-8215-5. For common cold: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) > Common Cold. Last Updated December 10, 2007. Retrieved on 4 April, 2009 For exclusion of CMV among the main viral STDs: Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital > Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Retrieved on 5 April, 2009</ref>
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