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There are currently 20 families of viruses that infect humans. There are two additional viruses (Hepatitis D and Hepatitis E) which have not yet been assigned to a families but are clearly distinct from the other families infecting humans.

Viruses replicate inside cells by hijacking strands of RNA to duplicate themselves.

See the related link for more details on viral diseases.

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