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Why do antibiotics have an effect on Swine Flu?
They do not have an effect on swine flu, but can be helpful if a secondary bacterial infection occurs with the flu or after the flu. Antibiotics have no effect on viruses. The flu is caused by viruses. Antibiotics are for treating infections by bacteria, not for treating infections by viruses.
If somebody has swine flu should the drink antibiotics such as Tylenol or Motrin?
1) Tylenol and Motrin are not antibiotics. They are painkillers, and each has products available for relief of cold and flu symptoms.2) Antibiotics cannot cure the flu, which is a virus. Antibiotics only kill bacteria-based illnesses.
Is Azithral-500 useful to prevent Swine Flu?
No, it isn't because Azithral - 500 is an antibiotic. Antibiotics work to kill bacterial infections, but they do not work at all on viral infections such as Swine Flu (A-H1N1/09 Virus).(See the related questions for additional information about treating swine flu.)
What is the Swine Flu motto?
In Britain the Swine Flu motto is: CATCH IT BIN IT KILL IT
Treatment for swine fluenza?
There are a few antibiotics known to cure swine flu Tony silveti however has been living with swine flu for 12 years
Would antibiotics help when having the swine flu?
Not in the slightest.
Why are antibiotics given to swine when they are suffering with swine flu?
To prevent secondary bacterial or viral infections, such as pneumonia.
If someone with the Swine Flu is taking antibiotics are they still contagious?
Yes, because antibiotics are not effective on viruses. The Swine Flu (A-H1N1/09 virus) is unaffected by antibiotics and would still be transmissable. Antibiotics are usually only given to someone with a virus if they have already gotten or are considered to be at risk of getting a secondary bacterial infection along with the viral infection. Antibiotics are used to kill bacteria and treat bacterial infections.
What is the antibiotic you take when you have H1N1?
An H1N1/09 (swine flu) infection is caused by a virus. Antibiotics only work on bacterial infections. So you do not treat H1N1 with any antibiotics. There are some anti-viral drugs on the market that can make the flu less severe and shorten the duration of the illness (Tamiflu, for example) but they don't really work to "kill" the virus like antibiotics kill bacteria. See the related question below for more information on how the swine flu (H1N1) is treated.
Should you kill people who have swine flu?
No!
How does swine flu get destroyed without antibiotics?
You cannot destroy a virus with antibiotics, because antibiotics kill bacteria not viruses. Tamiflu and other meds similar attack the virus, but it is not always successful, as viruses are quick to mutate and become immune to antivirals out there.
How can you defend yourself from Swine Flu?
Catch it Bin it Kill it
