virus

Example Sentences

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Measles cases have increased in the United States as vaccination rates have fallen in recent years, allowing the highly contagious virus to spread in communities with lower immunization coverage.

From Los Angeles Times

That is not a medical term, and it does not mean the virus itself has become harder to treat.

From BBC

Hate is a virus that spreads how it pleases.

From Los Angeles Times

But why now, how do you know if it's a cold, covid or so called "'super flu" - not an official virus, but a term referring to flu that has come earlier than usual this year.

From BBC

Inside it lives the gut microbiome - trillions of bacteria, viruses and fungi that play a crucial role in how the body functions and "impacts your mental and physical health".

From BBC