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Can vaccines work on viruses?
Yes, a large percentage of vaccines are for viral infections, there are not many vaccines for bacterial infections but there are a few. The flu is caused by a virus, vaccinations against the flu work very well, for example.
What diseases do vaccines cure?
Vaccines do not "cure" diseases, but they can prevent serious illnesses by helping the body build immunity against specific viruses or bacteria. Some diseases that can be prevented by vaccines include measles, mumps, rubella, polio, influenza, and COVID-19.
Why can't antibiotics be used against viruses?
Because viruses are not bacteria. Antibiotics only work on bacteria. (Viruses are not actually alive . . . they enter a bacterium and take control of its function.)
What type of antoboitics work against viruses?
It's called NONE. Antibiotics are for bacteria. They are not for virus because they don't work on virus.
Why is it important to know whether your sore throat is cause by a virus or bacteria?
You have to know the cause to know how to treat it. There are specific treatments that kill bacteria, and others that block the activity of viruses. Practically none of them work against BOTH viruses and bacteria.
Why are antibiotics not given unless a serious infection?
Bacteria can become immune to antibiotics and the antibiotics will not work in the future when you need them. They only work against bacteria and cold and flu are caused by viruses.
Do antibiotics work against bacteria?
antibiotics are useful against bacteria because they help to kill off the nasty bacteria or they can also stop the bacteria from reproducing - so the illness doesn't get worse. this then gives your body time to make antibodies which will eventually distroy the bacteria. after this, you won't get the disease again because you are immune to it.
Why vaccine is not effective against protozoal diseases?
Vaccines work by stimulating the immune system to create a response against a specific pathogen. However, protozoa, being complex organisms, have different mechanisms of evading the immune response compared to bacteria or viruses. Developing vaccines against protozoal diseases is challenging because of the complexity of protozoa and their ability to change their surface proteins, making it difficult for the immune system to recognize and target them effectively.
Why are antibiotics effective against bacteria but not viruses?
mainly because antibiotics are "programmed" to fight bacteria and do not attack other organisms like fungus or virus. its is also believed that even though virus does replicate inside livving cells, it is not considered "alive", literally. and since bacteria is a growing organism that is "alive", vaccines wont help any bit either because they are also "programmed" to kill or prevent any harmful virus that is alive only.
How do antibodies work to kill bacteria but not viruses?
they engulf them
Do antibiotics work on bacteria?
not on viruses though because viruses arent "alive" they are not living creatures, they are inanimate objects and other words for not alive
Why do antibodies work to kill bacteria but not viruses?
bacteria is complit cell or contain cellular material hence specific antibody riquar as compair to virus is difrance
