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[vahy-ruhs] / ˈvaɪ rəs /


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The biotech’s experimental cancer treatment is a genetically engineered version of the Herpes Simplex Virus type 1, the same virus that causes cold sores.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

USAID, Riedl explained, has played a critical role in monitoring and containing outbreaks of Ebola and the Marburg Virus in these and other countries.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2025

Manuel, who is living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus, was also supported by HIV charities in the UK, after claims he had not been given regular access to his medication, which keeps the virus under control.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024

There were 461 cases of West Nile in humans in California last year, and 19 were fatal, according to the California Mosquito-Borne Virus Surveillance and Response Program.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2024

Half of the vials on the shelf are labeled with the three-lined X: T. Filoviridae Virus Mutations.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu




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