🦠
Referring to illness or disease
I think I caught a 🦠. I'm feeling really sick.
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Microbe
The Microbe emoji 🦠 depicts a small, round or oval-shaped microorganism, often shown with flagella or other appendages, and a somewhat menacing expression. It generally represents bacteria, viruses,...
Meaning & Usage
The Microbe emoji 🦠 depicts a small, round or oval-shaped microorganism, often shown with flagella or other appendages, and a somewhat menacing expression. It generally represents bacteria, viruses, germs, or other microscopic organisms. Primarily, it is used to refer to illness, disease, infection, and related health concerns. Metaphorically, it can also represent something small, annoying, or spreading rapidly, like a rumor or a problem. The Microbe emoji was introduced in Unicode 11.0 in 2018, reflecting its increased relevance during the global pandemic and heightened awareness of microorganisms.
Usage Contexts
🦠
Representing bacteria or viruses
Wash your hands to get rid of those nasty 🦠!
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Expressing concern about hygiene
This place is full of 🦠! We need to clean it up.
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Metaphorically, representing something spreading rapidly (like a rumor)
The gossip is spreading like a 🦠!
Platform Appearances
Noto Animated
Apache 2.0
ℹ️ All images shown are from open-licensed sources (Apache 2.0, MIT, CC-BY 4.0, CC BY-SA 4.0) and are free to use.
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🇹🇷
Mikrop
Türkçe
🇩🇪
Mikrobe
Deutsch
🇫🇷
Microbe
Français
🇮🇳
रोगाणु
हिन्दी
🇸🇦
جرثومة
العربية
🇷🇺
Микроб
Русский
🇵🇰
جرثومہ
اردو
🇮🇩
Mikroba
Bahasa Indonesia
🇻🇳
Vi trùng
Tiếng Việt
🇹🇭
จุลินทรีย์
ไทย
🇮🇷
میکروب
فارسی
🇳🇬
Kwayar Cutar Tsutsar
Hausa
🇪🇹
ተህዋሳት
አማርኛ
🇹🇿
Kimelea
Kiswahili
🇧🇩
জীবাণু
বাংলা
🇲🇲
အဏုဇီဝရုပ်
မြန်မာ
🇺🇿
Mikrob
Oʻzbek
🇮🇳
मायक्रोब
मराठी
🇮🇳
సూక్ష్మక్రిమి
తెలుగు
🇮🇩
Mikroorganisme
Jawa
🇮🇶
Mîkrob
Kurdî
🇵🇭
Mikrobyo
Filipino
Usage Tips
Use with caution
This emoji can be sensitive, especially when discussing health issues. Consider your audience.
Combine with other emojis
Pair with emojis like 🤒 (face with thermometer), 😷 (face with medical mask), or 🧼 (soap) to add context.
Use metaphorically
Try using it to represent anything spreading quickly or being contagious (ideas, trends, etc.)
Developer Codes
U+1F9A0
🦠
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