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Is it possible for a viral infection to be deadlier than a bacterial one?

I know usually bacterial is worse but can viral be worse?

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  • 1 year ago

    Some of the most deadly are viral.  Lookup:

    Smallpox

    Influenza

    HIV/AIDS

    Rabies

    Infectious diarrhea

    Ebola

    Marburg

    Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)

    Dengue

    Yellow fever

    Hantaviruses

    SARS

    Measles

    Zika

  • Anonymous
    1 year ago

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  • Andy C
    Lv 7
    1 year ago

    Sure. Marburg, Ebola, even influenza.

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