viral illness
Spreading infectious disease
A viral illness is a disease caused by a virus rather than bacteria, fungi, or other pathogens.
The term appears frequently in medical contexts and everyday speech: The doctor said it was just a viral illness, so antibiotics won't help.
Common examples include colds, flu, and COVID-19.
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- common coldMild respiratory virus
- flu seasonYearly respiratory virus period
- feverElevated body temperature
- contagiousTransmissible between people
infection · going around · symptoms · outbreak · epidemic · pandemic · spreading · cough · aches · fatigue · feeling lousy · quarantine · bedridden · bed rest · sick day · chills · sore throat · runny nose
viral illnessbacterial infection
Illness from harmful microorganisms
fungal infection · parasitic infection · parasitic disease · strep infection · staph infection
viral illnessgood health
Absence of illness
wellness · health · well-being · clean bill of health · healthiness
viral illnessgenetic disorder
Abnormality in inherited code
hereditary disease · autoimmune disease · congenital condition · lifestyle disease · degenerative disease
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