11 Deadliest Viruses on Earth
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Apr, 2020
Viruses come in various forms from different virus families. They are microscopically small but can severely infect a vast portion of the living world.
What is a Virus?
Viruses are microscopic parasites, generally much smaller than bacteria. They cannot thrive and reproduce outside of a host body.
A viral disease occurs when pathogenic viruses invade an organism’s body and infectious virus particles (Virions) attach to and enter susceptible cells.
List of Deadliest Viruses on Earth
- Rabies
- Hantavirus
- Influenza
- Dengue
- Smallpox
- Ebola virus
- Rotavirus
- Marburg Virus
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- SARS Coronavirus
- MERS-CoV
