Is a virus a living thing? There are many arguments between the scientific communities whither virus are actually a living thing. First of what is a living thing? I’m sure we all remember C.D. G.O. H.A.R.D.E.R which is the main 10 characteristics of all living thing. But let’s break this down are their some grey areas? Viruses do reproduce and now they have beaten the argument that there are too little. Scientist has just discovered something called a “Mega virus”.  The genome of Megavirus chilensis is 6.5 percent bigger than the regular Dna Bactria. So now that we know we know its bigger than bacteria cells what else is their to say? Lets bring to the table the of living characteristics into this Equation. Grow viruses do not grow but they do show movement but they do show development and rapid spread. The “R” in cd go harder is reproduction and it is true that viruses do reproduce. When you think about it viruses do attack and they do reproduce and they attack and plant and they do also die. So how can something that is not living actually die? The most common virus is that influenza virus are as commonly called the flu bug. We all know that this influenza virus is most commonly caught in the winter and the only prevention for that is to get the vaccine with the flu inside so your body learns how to fight it off. Why would you get something injected that isn’t alive that you didn’t have to fight off.