Comment on What doesn't kill ya
ricdeh@lemmy.world 4 months agoNot true. As the other commenter noted, bacteriophages (which are viruses) are released from the infected bacterium through the lysis of the bacterium in question. The death of the “host” is literally essential to their multiplication.
confusedbytheBasics@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I stand corrected. Let me adjust my comment. Most viruses, the vast majority, are not deadly to humans. Those that are mutate to become less deadly to humans over time.