Can Virus Vectors Change Our DNA?

Person clutching head beneath exposed brain beside viruses and glowing DNA strands
A dramatic medical illustration connects human suffering with viruses and damaged genetic material.

In this re-blog titled Lingering Thoughts…, I mentioned the fact that I had read a book of fiction which told a story of virus vectors that attack DNA and can change a person’s mental stability. Since the original post had no picture I had the image generator create an image using the prompt : virus vectors attacking the DNA of a human and making them crazy. I had to add some further instructions to make the image more like I wanted it to appear. After a couple attempts it produced an image which I thought was a better depiction of my thoughts.

I have no idea whether viruses can really do this. I do know that viruses can affect us in many ways. I have read that scientists can study DNA and determine what viruses the human has or had been exposed to. I have no way of determining the veracity of this. It is interesting to think about.

As for my mental stability today, I think I am as sane as one can be. Occasionally I do have weird thoughts, however, my experience has been that most people have strange thoughts now and then. The problem arises when people act upon these strange thoughts, and think they are something that no one else perceives. The human mind is a fertile field.