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Recent Examples of virus
Doctors have warned that, despite negative tests, patients could still test positive later, which is why CDC officials are encouraging passengers quarantined in hospitals to remain there through the virus’s full incubation period of 42 days.
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 15 May 2026
The virus can cause kidney and liver failure along with respiratory failure.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 May 2026
In previous outbreaks, the virus has killed between 25-90% of those infected.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 15 May 2026
Among those investigations is an attempt to clarify how long people with the virus remain infectious, said Maria Van Kerkhove, who leads the WHO’s emerging diseases and zoonosis unit.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 15 May 2026
The virus can cause kidney and liver failure along with respiratory failure.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 May 2026
In previous outbreaks, the virus has killed between 25-90% of those infected.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 15 May 2026
Among those investigations is an attempt to clarify how long people with the virus remain infectious, said Maria Van Kerkhove, who leads the WHO’s emerging diseases and zoonosis unit.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virus
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has also reported new hantavirus cases in Spain and France, drawing attention to the rare but potentially severe disease, which can cause serious respiratory complications in humans.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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People with conditions like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Crohn’s disease, or colitis may not tolerate high-fiber meals as well and sometimes require a lower-fiber approach.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Travel risk experts and insurers told CNBC the deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the expedition vessel MV Hondius is not likely to dent the appeal of remote expeditions, and global health experts, as well as prediction markets, see the risks of a widespread contagion as being low.—
Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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At the time of the announcement, no evidence of a virus or contagion was present on the vessel.—
Camila Bernal,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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“Virus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virus. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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