How virulent is the disease schizophrenia?

Question

Can someone help me with answering this question? I do not understand what they are asking.

Answer 1

First, let's get the definition of "virulent" from Dictionary.com.

"Medicine/Medical. highly infective; malignant or deadly."

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You may also need to look up "schizophrenia."

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Answer 2

Will this answer be correct?

Schizophrenia is not deadly, but the effects of a schizophrenic episode may turn deadly.

Answer 3

True -- but the deadly effects of schizophrenia are fairly small when compared with many other diseases. I would say that schizophrenia is not very virulent.

Answer 4

Thank you !

Answer 5

You're welcome. I suspect the death rates of people with severe depression is greater than for those with schizophrenia.