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Certainly not, Mumps is caused by a virus attacking the parotid gland (gland situated in the neck which explains the neck swelling), antibiotics kill bacteria so it is meaningless to prescribe antibiotics to treat mumps but ..
Comonly patients acquire bacterial infections while having mumps mostly due to the weakened body immune system caused by the mumps itself, so doctors tend to prescribe antibiotics to treat the bacterial infection and not the mumps, but in normal cases antibiotics are not advised during mump infection because antibiotics kill the normal useful bacterial that every person have which itself help in killing the mump virus.
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∙ 10y agoNo.It is a viral disease.
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A child that has not been immunised with the MMR vaccine develops measles suggest a reason why antibiotics will not cure the child of measles?
Measles is a viral infection. Antibiotics treat infections caused by bacteria. Bacteria and viruses are two very different types of germs, and antibiotics will do nothing to cure the measles.
Why will antibiotics not cure a child of measles if they haven't had the MMR vaccine?
Antibiotics can only work against bacterium, whereas measles are caused by a virus.
If a patient has measles why would antibiotics not work?
Antibiotics can only work against bacterium, whereas measles are caused by a virus.
Can antibiotics treat virus?
Antibiotics won't treat a virus.
Antibiotics are used to treat what?
Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections such as chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis. Antibiotics cannot treat viral infections such as HPV, herpes and HIV.
Why is it not possible to treat SARs with antibiotics?
You can't treat SARS with antibiotics because it is a viral disease.
Is quinine used to treat measles?
yes it is
How do you cure Measles?
There is no specific treatment for measles mainly because it is a viral infection and the management is usually of the symptoms. Sometimes antibiotics are given to manage bacterial complications accompanying measles such as pneumonia. It is best to get vaccinated against measles with the MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rublla) which will prevent you from having measles in the future.
What does MMR treat?
MMR does not treat disease. It is a vaccination given to prevent measles, mumps, and rubella.
How do you treat measles on the Oregon Trail?
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Why do antibiotics do not help teat viral infections?
Antibiotics treat bacterial infections, they have no affect on viruses. Vaccinations treat viruses.
How is measles treated in alternative medicine?
There are a variety of general measures that can be taken to treat measles and help the patient feel more comfortable.
