Nomen

die Virusinfektion

virus infection, viral infection

Eine Virusinfektion kann Fieber verursachen.

A virus infection can cause a fever.

Der Arzt diagnostizierte eine Virusinfektion.

The doctor diagnosed a virus infection.

((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.

Synonyms: virale Erkrankung (viral illness); Antonyms: bakterielle Infektion (bacterial infection)

A compound word from 'Virus' (from Latin 'virus' meaning poison) and 'Infektion' (from Latin 'infectio' meaning contamination).

Simply break it down into its English cognates: VIRUS + INFECTION. The meaning is transparent.

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