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Bookmark or Share- Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicInhaling viruses — the most likely form of transmission — when they become airborne from disturbed rodent droppings or nesting materials; Eating food contaminated with mouse saliva, urine or droppings; Touching things contaminated with the virus, such as a nest, and then touching your mouth, eyes or nose; Being bitten or scratched by an ...
- COVID-19 vs. flu: Similarities and differences - Mayo ClinicCOVID-19 and the flu are caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2, while flu is caused by influenza A and B viruses. COVID-19 and flu symptoms. Symptoms of COVID-19 and the flu appear at different times and have some differences. COVID-19 symptoms generally appear 2 to 14 days after exposure. Flu ...
- How well do face masks protect against COVID-19? - Mayo ClinicCan face masks help slow the spread of the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)? Yes. When used with measures such as getting vaccinated, hand-washing and physical distancing, wearing a face mask slows how quickly the virus that causes COVID-19 spreads.
- Germs: Protect against bacteria, viruses and infectionsViruses are responsible for causing many diseases, including: Common cold. Influenza. Measles. Chickenpox and shingles. Coronavirus disease 2019, also called COVID-19. Antibiotics kill or block activities bacteria need to live or grow, but antibiotics don't work on viruses. Medicine that treats viral infections is called an antiviral.
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Symptoms and causesThese viruses cause illnesses such as the common cold, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The virus that causes COVID-19 spreads most commonly through the air in tiny droplets of fluid between people in close contact.
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