Viruses are ultramicroscopic particles that contain either RNA or DNA and reproduce inside living cells. They lack cellular organization and the ability to synthesize proteins and nucleic acids. Viruses come in a wide range of sizes and shapes, from 20nm foot and mouth viruses to 300nm pox viruses that are brick-shaped. A virus particle consists of nucleic acid, a protein coat called a capsid that surrounds and protects the genetic material, and in some cases an outer lipid membrane. Examples of viral diseases include influenza, mumps, smallpox, polio, measles, coronaviruses, hepatitis, HIV, and Ebola.