Do viruses kill their host?

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Explanation:
Most viruses' reproductive phase involves bursting out of the host cell, a process known as lysis. The host cells are surely killed as a result of this.
The virulence of a virus determines whether or not it is fatal to its host.
Viruses lack their own metabolism and therefore rely on their hosts to produce new products

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