HeliumKnight t1_j29ym9y wrote on December 30, 2022 at 6:40 PM Reply to Eli5 , why does a virus sometimes kill a host even though it needs said host to survive ? by vizo92 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
HeliumKnight t1_j29ym9y wrote
Reply to Eli5 , why does a virus sometimes kill a host even though it needs said host to survive ? by vizo92
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.