Is there a possibility that by discovering new viruses we can find new cures for big diseases?

Question: Is there a possibility that by discovering new viruses we can find new cures for big diseases?
- Keywords:
  diseases,
  treatment,
  viruses
Asked by NinjagoVoltron to Christopher on 16 Nov 2017.
- Christopher Richardson answered on 16 Nov 2017:
  
  Great question! Yes there is a very good possibility that by discovering new viruses we could find more cures. New viruses might hold secrets and new ways of infecting things that we haven’t seen before that we as scientists could look at using to fight diseases!

Question: Is there a possibility that by discovering new viruses we can find new cures for big diseases?