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. Coz it is inside our cells or us thing like that and we can't destroy it without destroying our own cells.... usually left to die out by its own..... Flu tablets only relieve the symptoms and don't actually cure the flu!
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoBecause antibiotics are for killing bacteria, not viruses. Influenza is caused by viruses. Both bacteria and viruses are "germs" but they are different types of germs that need different types of medicines to get rid of them.
There are anti-viral medicines that work to deactivate ("kill") viruses or weaken them to help you get over the illness faster with less severe symptoms, but they do not prevent you from getting the virus like an immunization would. There are anti-viral medicines that are already available and do work for the flu, but they must be taken within two days of the first symptoms to be most effective. See more information about treatments for the flu in the related questions below.
Sometimes antibiotics are given to people who have or have had the flu. This is done if they get or it is expected that they may get a secondary infection by bacteria. It is not uncommon for people with the flu virus to get bacterial pneumonia as a result of strain on the immune system from the virus, or if they are in an overall weakened immune status. It is more common that the secondary pneumonia they might get is viral pneumonia, but either types are possible, and if it is the bacterial kind, that is when antibiotics might be prescribed.
For more information about the different types of germs, and how to prevent them from infecting you, see the related question below, "How do you protect yourself from microbes".
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∙ 11y agobecause antibiotics only kill bacteria, they cannot kill flu (a virus).
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∙ 13y agoAntibiotics only work on bacteria, not flu. Flu is a virus. Therefore, antibiotics would have no effect on a flu.
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∙ 12y agoAntibiotics work on bacteria. The flu is caused by a virus.
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∙ 9y agoAntibiotics only work against bacterial infections. They do not work against any kind of virus, including influenza or the common cold.
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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.
Are there antibiotics for bird flu?
There are no antibiotics for the bird flu. Influenza (all types) is caused by a virus, and hence can't be treated with antibiotics (antibiotics only work with bacteria).
Why don't doctors prescribe antibiotics if you have the flu?
antibiotics can be powerful.
When and who created the antibiotics for the flu fevercold chickenpox and the mumps?
Flu, cold, chickenpox, and mumps are viral and aren't treated with antibiotics.
Can you kill the Swine Flu with antibiotics?
No, antibiotics are for bacteria and swine flu is a virus. See the related question below for more information.
Why do antibodies not work on flu?
Assuming the question is a typo for "Why do antibiotics not work on a flu?", the reason is quite simple. Influenza (Flu) is caused by a virus, not a bacteria or parasite. When you have an infection, and your doctor prescribes you antibiotics, they are working on a bacterial or parasitic infection, not a viral infection. Put quite simply, antibiotics are not effective whatsoever against viruses.
Will antibiotics help you recover from the flu quicker?
The flu is caused by a virus (viruses). Antibiotics ONLY treat bacterial infections. Therefore, an antibiotic will do absolutely nothing for a person with the flu.
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.
What is wrong with people taking antibiotics to help the flu?
Antibiotics only treat bacterial infections. The flu is a virus. Thus it has no effect against it.
Why isn't flu treated with antibiotics?
Antibiotics are useful against bacteria; they do not do anything about viruses.
Would you take antibiotics for the flu?
No, not to treat the flu itself because antibiotics don't affect viruses, they are used only for bacterial infections. Sometimes people with the flu develop secondary bacterial infections and then antibiotics may be given to treat or prevent this complication. See the related question below for how influenza is treated.
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