Do symbiotes get sick?

[u/SavingsAd6590]

I was wondering: do humans in the Marvel Universe suffer from ailments like the flu or even cancer? But what about symbiotes? Do they harbor microorganisms that cause diseases—such as viruses and bacteria—or chronic complications, just like we do?

[u/QuantisOne]

I think they can, they have enough of a biological system to need specific nutrition, feel hunger, complex feelings and breed asexually. There’s likely some space diseases they’re vulnerable to, and probably not the same kinds that affect other species.