diff --git a/code/modules/events/viral_infection.dm b/code/modules/events/viral_infection.dm
index 456ca576d38..cb889499c55 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/viral_infection.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/viral_infection.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	severity = rand(1, 3)
 
 /datum/event/viral_infection/announce()
-	command_announcement.Announce("Confirmed outbreak of level five viral biohazard aboard [station_name()]. All personnel must contain the outbreak.", "Biohazard Alert", new_sound = 'sound/AI/outbreak5.ogg')
+	command_announcement.Announce("Confirmed outbreak of level five VIRAL biohazard aboard [station_name()]. All personnel must contain the outbreak.", "Biohazard Alert", new_sound = 'sound/AI/outbreak5.ogg')
 
 /datum/event/viral_infection/start()
 	var/list/candidates = list()	//list of candidate keys