viral diseases

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Definition of viral diseases in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) viral hastalıklar

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viral disease

(Tıp) virüs hastalığı

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Definition of viral diseases in English English dictionary

Diseases caused by viruses. Long-term immunity usually follows viral childhood diseases (see chickenpox). The common cold recurs into adulthood because many different viruses cause its symptoms, and immunity against one does not protect against others. Some viruses mutate fast enough to reinfect people after recovery (see influenza) or to keep the immune system from fighting them off (see AIDS). Certain cancers are caused by viruses. Vaccines can prevent some viral diseases. Most recently developed antiviral drugs work only against specific viruses; antibiotics are ineffective against viral diseases. See also poliomyelitis; smallpox

illnesses that are caused by viruses

Hyphenation

vi·ral diseases

Turkish pronunciation

vayrıl dîzizız

Pronunciation

/ˈvīrəl dəˈzēzəz/ /ˈvaɪrəl dɪˈziːzəz/