virus

virus sb. virus (fx medicine cannot be used when a patient catches a virus, the virus is borne by monkeys, some insects may carry viruses fatal to humans, the virus has struck many nursing homes across the country, so far, more than 1,000 patients have been stricken with the virus, antibiotics cannot help patients recover from infections caused by viruses, such as colds or flu, they were struck by a mystery virus while on holiday in Spain, a virus may be the trigger, that’s what happens when a virus takes hold);
dræbt virus (i vaccine) invalidated vaccine, killed vaccine; kold virus cold virus; svækket virus attenuated virus (fx some some vaccines against viruses use attenuated viruses to generate immunity); pådrage sig en virus contract a virus; pick up a virus (fx pick up a virus at school); præparater til bekæmpelse af vira antiviral drugs, antivirals.