What is the deadliest bacteria or virus – I'm a Scientist 2024/25

Question: What is the deadliest bacteria or virus
- Keywords:
  bacteria,
  biology,
  dangerous
Asked by safe520muon on 21 Jan 2025. This question was also asked by kune520hung.
- Zoe Vance answered on 21 Jan 2025:
  
  The rabies virus probably! Although if a person is treated after they’re exposed but before they show symptoms (can take a few months!) then survival rate is pretty high I think. There are almost no cases of people surviving after starting to show symptoms though.

Question: What is the deadliest bacteria or virus