Viruses act like they are part of your body,attaching to a cell and injecting its genetic material into the cell.The cell doesn't realize it is a virus injecting the genetic material and copies the instructions it does this over and over until it reaches a critical point What is this critical step?What is the final order? Why does this final step cause problems?

When a virus has entered a host cell and begins to use the cell's machinery to replicate its genetic material and produce new viral particles. This replication continues until it reaches a critical point where one of two things generally happens:

1. The viral particles accumulate to a point where the host cell is so full of new viruses that it bursts (lyses), releasing the new viral particles to infect adjacent cells. This is typical of lytic infections.

2. The virus uses a more stealthy approach, integrating its genetic material into the host cell's genome and replicating along with the host cell without immediately destroying it. This can lead to a persistent infection and, in some cases, can later trigger a lytic phase. This is typical of lysogenic infections in bacteria and latent infections in other organisms.

The final order, or outcome of the viral infection, depends on the virus and the host's immune response. A cell that lyses releases hundreds to thousands of new viruses, spreading the infection further. In the case of latent infections, the virus may remain dormant for a variable period before becoming active again.

These steps cause problems because the destruction of the host cells (through lysis) or the persistent infection can lead to tissue damage and the symptoms of the disease. Furthermore, the immune system's response to the infection can contribute to the symptoms, such as inflammation and fever.