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Only living things need to obtain nutrients to survive. Viruses are not alive; rather, they are strands of microscopic genetic material that can attack cells and even other bacteria, making them "do their bidding" to infect a living organism. This is why some viruses, like the canine parvovirus, can remain active on surfaces for months, even years! They don't need food.

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