Shortened name of an acute viral disease that especially affects children Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shortened name of an acute viral disease that especially affects children last seen in Mirror Quiz puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is POLIO.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POLIO Shortened name of an acute viral disease that especially affects children (5) Mirror Quiz Jul 13, 2024
3% SHINGLES Acute viral disease affecting the ganglia of certain nerves whose technical name is herpes zoster (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Oct 1, 2025
3% RABIES Acute infectious viral disease also called hydrophobia (6) (6)
3% EBOLA Serious viral disease (5)
3% MEASLES Acute infectious viral disease (7)
3% LASSA — Fever, acute viral disease (5) The Times Concise Apr 13, 2016
2% ETC List shortener (3) Universal Oct 23, 2025
2% SHARP Mentally acute (5) Commuter Oct 20, 2025
2% DOTE Shower affection (on) (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 18, 2025
2% ASHAMED Acutely embarrassed (7) The Times Concise Oct 14, 2025

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