virus infection

/ˌvaɪrəs ɪnˌfɛkʃən/

Other forms: virus infections

Definitions of virus infection

1. noun

   infection by a virus that is pathogenic to humans
   synonyms: viral infection

   types:

   VHF, haemorrhagic fever, hemorrhagic fever, viral haemorrhagic fever, viral hemorrhagic fever

   a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage

   herpangia

   a viral infection (usually in children) marked by sore throat and fever and papules in the mouth and throat and headache and abdominal pain; usually subsides in a short time

   HIV

   infection by the human immunodeficiency virus

   viral pneumonia

   pneumonia caused by a virus

   Argentine hemorrhagic fever

   hemorrhagic fever with neurological signs; caused by the Junin virus

   Ebola, Ebola fever, Ebola hemorrhagic fever

   a severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa

   Lassa fever

   an acute contagious viral disease of central western Africa; characterized by fever and inflammation and muscular pains and difficulty swallowing; can be used as a bioweapon

   Crimea-Congo hemorrhagic fever

   an infection common in Arab states caused by a bunyavirus; transmitted by a tick that thrives on sheep

   Rift Valley fever

   an infection common in Africa caused by a bunyavirus; transmitted by mosquitoes or by handling infected animals

   Marburg disease, Marburg hemorrhagic fever, green monkey disease

   a viral disease of green monkeys caused by the Marburg virus; when transmitted to humans it causes serious or fatal illness

   type of:

   infection

   the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms