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  1. Germs: Understand and protect against bacteria, viruses and infections - Mayo Clinic

    Medicine that treats viral infections is called an antiviral. These medicines usually stop a virus from making copies of itself. They also may stop a virus from ...

  2. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    The virus is called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or more commonly, SARS-CoV-2. It started spreading at the end of 2019 and became a pandemic ...

  3. Infection: Bacterial or viral? - Mayo Clinic

    Tosh, M.D.. Bacteria cause bacterial infections. Viruses cause viral infections. Antibiotic medicines kill or keep many bacteria from growing but don't treat ...

  4. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes infections of the lungs and respiratory tract. It's so common that most children have been infected with the virus ...

  5. Coronavirus: What is it and how can I protect myself? - Mayo Clinic

    Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by a virus that spreads between people. Find out how to protect yourself and those close to you.

  6. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Overview. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus. · Causes. CMV is related to the viruses that cause chickenpox, herpes simplex and mononucleosis. · Risk factors.

  7. Influenza (flu) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    The flu is caused by a virus. Influenza is commonly called the flu, but it's different from the stomach "flu" viruses that cause diarrhea and vomiting.

  8. Ebola transmission: Can Ebola spread through the air? - Mayo Clinic

    No, the virus that causes Ebola is not transmitted through the air. Unlike a cold or the flu, the Ebola virus is not spread by tiny droplets that remain in ...

  9. New variant of virus that causes COVID-19 detected - Mayo Clinic News Network

    A rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in the U.K. has been linked to this variant of the virus, but health officials say mutation of viruses is common and shouldn' ...

  10. Cold and flu viruses: How long can they live outside the body? - Mayo Clinic

    This includes humidity, airflow, sunlight and temperature. The surface the virus lands on. Some viruses remain infectious for longer on hard surfaces. Others ...