stackyFACTSWhen ancient scholars first encountered the invisible forces causing widespread illness, they were entirely clueless about microbiology. They just slapped the Latin word 'virus' onto the problem, which directly translates to slimy liquid or poison. It was essentially ancient scientific guesswork that stuck permanently.
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