die Virusinfektion
Translation
virus infection, viral infection
Examples
Eine Virusinfektion kann Fieber verursachen.
A virus infection can cause a fever.
Der Arzt diagnostizierte eine Virusinfektion.
The doctor diagnosed a virus infection.
Grammar Patterns
((eine)) Virusinfektion haben to have a virus infection. She has a severe virus infection.
an ((et3)) leiden to suffer from sth. He is suffering from a virus infection.
Similar Words
Synonyms: virale Erkrankung (viral illness); Antonyms: bakterielle Infektion (bacterial infection)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Virus' (from Latin 'virus' meaning poison) and 'Infektion' (from Latin 'infectio' meaning contamination).
Memory Tips
Simply break it down into its English cognates: VIRUS + INFECTION. The meaning is transparent.