viral infection

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Noun

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viral infection - infection by a virus that is pathogenic to humans virus infection infection - the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms haemorrhagic fever, hemorrhagic fever, VHF, 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