Are Viruses Living Things?

[Shadow00]

Viruses are the most peculiar of things out there in my opinion.
Going to the very heart of things, I consider them living organisms as, well, they DO reproduce, since all they need to do is find a host.

And as far as correction goes, you get antibiotic to treat yourself from bacteria-infused diseases, since the antibiotics only work on them for reasons I won't get into explaining too much, it's got to do with multiplication of cells etc.
Anyways, you can't treat a virus infection with an antibiotic, you treat that with an antivirus. Obviously not the computer type.

[Dr Frook]

Viruses are the most peculiar of things out there in my opinion.
Going to the very heart of things, I consider them living organisms as, well, they DO reproduce, since all they need to do is find a host.

And as far as correction goes, you get antibiotic to treat yourself from bacteria-infused diseases, since the antibiotics only work on them for reasons I won't get into explaining too much, it's got to do with multiplication of cells etc.
Anyways, you can't treat a virus infection with an antibiotic, you treat that with an antivirus. Obviously not the computer type.

hey ur not meant to be here

[Lamb]

Viruses are the most peculiar of things out there in my opinion.
Going to the very heart of things, I consider them living organisms as, well, they DO reproduce, since all they need to do is find a host.

And as far as correction goes, you get antibiotic to treat yourself from bacteria-infused diseases, since the antibiotics only work on them for reasons I won't get into explaining too much, it's got to do with multiplication of cells etc.
Anyways, you can't treat a virus infection with an antibiotic, you treat that with an antivirus. Obviously not the computer type.

You can only prevent them with Vaccinations, I really doubt an antivirus drug has been created.

[mmm]

Viruses are the most peculiar of things out there in my opinion.
Going to the very heart of things, I consider them living organisms as, well, they DO reproduce, since all they need to do is find a host.

And as far as correction goes, you get antibiotic to treat yourself from bacteria-infused diseases, since the antibiotics only work on them for reasons I won't get into explaining too much, it's got to do with multiplication of cells etc.
Anyways, you can't treat a virus infection with an antibiotic, you treat that with an antivirus. Obviously not the computer type.

You can only prevent them with Vaccinations, I really doubt an antivirus drug has been created.

Unfortunately, not all viruses can be vaccinated against. And there are several anti-viral drugs out there which inhibit viral development. Unless you're talking about the existence of manufactured virus' that compete with natural ones, in which case I haven't heard of them being used in a medical setting.

[Dr Frook]

viruses are first dead and then alive... after borrowing genetic material from the host. Simple.

[Tycoon]

viruses are living but they don't have feelings

[Nudu]

Scientifically....YES!!
Viruses = micro-organisms
They are living organisms.....

[Excalibur]

only living when with a host?