ELi5: why can’t we completely get rid of viruses from the body? Ie: HIV, HEV, etc

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I understand that viruses can be suppressed by the immune system – but it seems most tend to continue living in our bodies and we only get “sick” from them when our immune systems are weakened.

Why can’t we create a cure that eradicates the virus from the body? Not talking about retroantivirals.

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Viruses invade your cells and live *inside* them. Any treatments are going to affect the cell first before the virus inside of it, which makes it tougher. 

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