Image Gallery: Pathways – Bacteria vs. Viruses: What's the Difference? Video file Download Full Quality (15.0MB) ID 6597 Learn about how bacteria and viruses differ, how they each can make you sick, and how they can or cannot be treated. Discover more resources from NIGMS’ Pathways collaboration with Scholastic. View the video on YouTube for closed captioning. Source National Institute of General Medical Sciences Topics Cells