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Virus alert
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New Straits Times
01-26-2005
Virus alert
Edition: 2*
HAVE you ever had a cold or a sore throat? Have you stopped and thought about how you got it? Usually, illnesses are caused by really tiny creatures that enter your body from the air, water, food and other ways. Some of these creatures are called viruses.
What are viruses?
Viruses are very tiny organisms that reproduce and grow only in living cells. They are packets of chemicals wrapped in protein. They are even smaller than bacteria. A virus can cause infections and diseases such as the flu, mumps and AIDS.
How do viruses enter and ...
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