Virus Size Comparison Tool

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How to Use this Virus Size Comparison Generator

The tool is actually quite easy to use. You just need to choose a virus from the dropdown list and add it to the chart for size comparison. With respect to removing any figure, you can achieve that under the ‘Remove’ tab. It’s additionally possible to hide the names of all figures on the chart using the checkbox that’s below the button.

Please note also you can modify the position of any figure on the chart by dragging.

It’s worth noting there is a maximum number of 5 figures that can be added to the chart. Of course, you can always remove existing figures if you reach the limit and want to add new ones.

In order to get the best visual results for comparing virus sizes, try to do the following:

  • When using a mobile device, make the view horizontal (i.e. landscape orientation)
  • Access the tool from a computer or large tablet if at all possible

The Viruses that are Available Inside the Tool

The tool will allow you to compare the size of 17 various viruses along with a bacteria figure.

All virus images used are colorful illustrations rather than real photos. And they appear to have been drawn pretty accurately.

The list includes the following types of viruses: adenovirus, coronavirus, cytomegalovirus, ebola, flavivirus, hantavirus, hepatitis a/b/c, herpes, HIV, influenza, norovirus, papillomavirus, rabies, rhinovirus and rotavirus.

Additionally, you can see how the size of any virus compares to a bacterium.

Conclusion

Whatever virus you want to compare the size between, this accurate online tool will help you out. You just need to choose and add the desired viruses to the chart.

It’s worth mentioning the chart axis shows the height measurement in both metric (i.e. nanometers and micrometers) and imperial units (i.e. thousandth of an inch). So, you won’t need to worry about unit conversion.

Feel free to let us know if you find any size that’s inaccurate so we can correct it. Also, we would love to hear any suggestions or questions about the tool.