No, the virus was Kryptonian in origin. The virus had crystalized on the hull of his ship in outer space, and Joey just incubated it until it grew enough to infect Clark.
"You take turns, advise and protect one another, even heal or be healed when the going gets too tough. I know! That's not a game--that's friendship!" ~Shelly Mezzanoble,
Confessions of a Part-Time Sorceress: A Girl's Guide to the Dungeons & Dragons Game Darcy\'s Place
