appears to have jumped the bird to human barrier. A virus is not a living
organism. A virus is a protein coat with either DNA or RNA inside. A virus is
functional only with the assistance of the host cell it invades. Once inside the
cell, a virus takes-over the organelles of the cell to make more viruses. Ironic
how the two major driving forces in nature are to survive and to reproduce.
Here are some helpful links to facilitate your understanding of viruses like
influenza or the bird-flu outbreak taking place right now.
