• Question: Can virus do harm and good to you?

    Asked by linguofu to Hermine, Katy, Laura, Nathalie, Paula on 18 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Nathalie Pettorelli

      Nathalie Pettorelli answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      Hi there,

      Yes, they can do both – depending on the virus and your condition 😉

    • Photo: Laura Dixon

      Laura Dixon answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      Some viruses will attack other illnesses so its possible for the virus to help with one aliment while causing another. I wouldn’t recommend them as a health treatment tho! 🙂

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      Paula Salgado answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      Not the same virus Guofu, But some virus don’t make you sick and being in contact with them helps your body create defenses (antibodies) against related virus that can! Also, some virus infect only bacteria, so they can kill bacteria that would harm you.

      So, sometimes, a virus can do you good! 😉

    • Photo: Katy Mee

      Katy Mee answered on 18 Jun 2010:

      Not really my area of expertise but i don’t know off the top of my head of any viruses that do you any good.

    • Photo: Hermine Schnetler

      Hermine Schnetler answered on 18 Jun 2010:

      It really depends on the virus. Some viruses will help your body and can fight other viruses which would make you feel better.

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