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Shingles is a rash-causing illness which can be painful, itchy or tingly, and is caused by a virus reactivating, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
This final season has gone back and forth, introducing a virus that could kill all the supes and then destroying the Boys’ cache of it, then introducing a Vought formula that makes supes immortal and giving it to Homelander.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash, according to Mayo Clinic, and it’s caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus responsible for chickenpox.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The infection is caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus behind chickenpox.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
This final season has gone back and forth, introducing a virus that could kill all the supes and then destroying the Boys’ cache of it, then introducing a Vought formula that makes supes immortal and giving it to Homelander.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash, according to Mayo Clinic, and it’s caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus responsible for chickenpox.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The infection is caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus behind chickenpox.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virus
Noun
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Hantavirus disease is considered rare, with 890 cases reported in the United States between 1993 and 2023.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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In 2024, for example, more than 700 newborns died from spontaneous bleeding in their brains, which could have been complicated by liver disease or prematurity.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Of course, the market during that period was closely tied to an aggressive rate-hiking cycle and a system-wide contagion event in the crypto industry.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Whether built as a hypnotic, recurring shape, a rampant contagion or both, music this uncompromising and unpredictable always carries a message for those who need to hear it.—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Virus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virus. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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