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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

The WHO is collaborating with Uganda's ministry of health, the Uganda Virus Research Institute, and the Makerere University Lung Institute to conduct the trial.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025

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

Virus particles that lie around in blood or mucus may seem dead, but the particles are waiting for something to come along.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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