Eli5 , why does a virus sometimes kill a host even though it needs said host to survive ? Submitted by vizo92 t3_zz7rlq 2 years ago in explainlikeimfive 11 comments 4
HeliumKnight t1_j29ym9y wrote 2 years ago Because the vast majority of viruses are able to infect an additional host before killing the first one (if it even kills at all), killing the host is not a genetic disadvantage. Permalink 3
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