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  2. Viral disease - Wikipedia

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    Virions of some of the most common human viruses with their relative size. Nucleic acids are not to scale. SARS stands for SARS-CoV-1 or COVID-19, variola viruses for smallpox. Basic structural characteristics, such as genome type, virion shape and replication site, generally share the same features among virus species within the same family.

  3. Human virome - Wikipedia

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    Contrary to common belief, harmful viruses may be in the minority, compared to benign viruses in the human body. It is much harder to identify viruses than it is to identify bacteria, therefore the understanding of benign viruses in the human body is very rudimentary. [ 2 ]

  4. List of infectious diseases - Wikipedia

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    Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIV) Human parainfluenza virus infection Under research [19] [20] Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 infection Under research [21] [22] Hymenolepis nana and Hymenolepis diminuta: Hymenolepiasis: Examination of the stool for eggs and parasites Praziquantel, niclosamide: No Epstein ...

  5. A common virus called hMPV recently surged. Here's why and ...

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    What is hMPV, aka human metapneumovirus? It’s a common virus that causes illness in the upper and lower respiratory tracts, Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of infectious disease at the ...

  6. Harnessing Your Health: What you need to know about ... - AOL

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    There’s about 270 different viruses that can infect humans, and in the fall and winter we're inside more where they can spread more easily. But if you’re prepared, there’s no need to stress.

  7. Doctors say you need to know about this common virus - AOL

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    Human metapneumovirus is a virus that can cause upper and lower respiratory tract infections, ... “It’s another one of the gang of respiratory viruses that cause the common cold and ...

  8. List of epidemics and pandemics - Wikipedia

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    Widespread non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer are not included. An epidemic is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time; in meningococcal infections , an attack rate in excess of 15 cases per 100,000 people for two consecutive weeks is considered ...

  9. Human pathogen - Wikipedia

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    A human pathogen is a pathogen (microbe or microorganism such as a virus, bacterium, prion, or fungus) that causes disease in humans. The human physiological defense against common pathogens (such as Pneumocystis ) is mainly the responsibility of the immune system with help by some of the body's normal microbiota .