Viruses (biological)

Because H1N1 influenza viruses are not retroviruses. Therefore, they are treated with antivirals instead of antiretrovirals. They are also from different families of viruses. Influenza viruses, like H1N1, are in the viral family called Orthomyxoviridae. Retroviruses are from the viral family Retroviridae. Retroviruses are very different viruses with different methods of replication and, therefore, require different treatment.

The influenza viruses and retroviruses are alike in that they are considered RNA viruses. Some people mistakenly think that the R in RNA stands for retrovirus - it actually stands for Ribonucleic acid. (DNA is Deoxyribonucleic acid). While retroviruses and H1N1 are both RNA viruses (instead of DNA viruses), retroviruses are able to transcribe that RNA into DNA, which is what instructs the cells they infect in the viral replication process. H1N1 does not convert its RNA into DNA. The term "retro" in retrovirus refers to this reversal that makes DNA out of the RNA.

2-9%of children will get this new virus. 90% of children by age 12 have the antibodies for it and show that they had it and recovered. The rate for adults is higher.

Vaccines do not destroy pathogens, they give the immune system antibodies so it can destroy a pathogen before it causes an infection. Vaccines do exist for some bacterial infections.

you should first go to the hospital to get it confirmed and if you have been bitten they can treat you by giving you around 30 shots in your stomach

Viruses and bacteria have been around long before we have been. They evolved in the ocean and seas as did other animals and fish.

It could be either. In most cases, vaginitis is a bacterial disease caused by Gardnerella vaginalis, although some protozoans, such as Trichomonas vaginalis, or yeast, such as Candida albicans, can cause vaginitis. There can also be viral vaginitis, most commonly caused by herpes simplex and transmitted by sexual contact.

There is definite statistic for this but less than 5,000 people a year.

According to the CDC website only one or two people die each year in the USA of rabies. It is usually because they were unaware they were exposed. Most animals in the US that carry rabies are wild. i.e racoons, foxes and bats. Domestic dogs and cats hardly ever have rabies.

Viruses are neither aerobic nor anaerobic.

No, Swine Flu is just one strain of the many flu viruses. Flu is an abbreviation for influenza. So Swine Flu is a type of flu, but all flu is not the swine flu, there are other kinds.

Yes, flu vaccines will work. It is basically dead or weakened flu viruses that are injected into your body. When your immune system finds the viruses, it makes antibodies to kill them, and this develops an immunity to that specific type of flu.

If you are asking how long from the time you get the shot until your immunity is developed, then for healthy adults it is usually 2-3 weeks after the vaccination. Children under 10 need two vaccinations given a month apart because of their immature immune system functioning. Their full immunity will develop 2-4 weeks after the second vaccination.

sure , no yes the virus size is smaller among the other infectious agents, but sure it is not capable to cross glass

Mild and minor infections may not prevent your getting a flu vaccination; however, if you have a fever, then you should postpone until the fever is gone. Tell the clinician before the flu vaccination that you recently had or still have the infection, but that you have no fever (they will ask and determine if there is a reason not to give you the vaccine).

In healthy adults, our bodies can deal with two different viruses at the same time, so your ability to fight the viral infection at the same time as having an immune response to the vaccine should not be an issue if you do not have a fever. If you have a fever or if you have a serious bacterial infection and are still taking antibiotics, then it is best to wait until that is gone, or consult your health care professional for advice about getting a vaccination. It might be determined that you should wait because then your body may have more difficulty working on both problems at once and it could make it take longer to both fight the active infection and to build up the immunity with the vaccine.

Swine flu is caused by a virus. Viruses are submicroscopic organisms that are so small they can only be "seen" with an electron microscope. A regular microscope does not allow us to see things as small as a virus particle. See the related questions below for additional information about the pathogen that causes the H1N1/09 swine flu.

Viruses can be grouped by their shape, the type of disease they cause, their life cycle, or the kind of genetic material they contain. And, the four main shapes of viruses are: Crystals, Spheres, Cylinders, and Spacecraft.

No. It doesn't produce toxins as we know them.

Virus cannot replicate it self. It should enter into a host

The retroviruses are enveloped viruses that have two complete copies of RNA. They also contain the enzyme reverse transcriptase.

They can be reduced and eliminated by vaccination. We are working on eliminating rabies if all would have their dogs immunized.

Viruses are considered to be a serious threat to humans because they are very difficult to control. Very few things can control viruses except antivirals.

The compound microscope is a light microscope that uses light to "see" microbes. Viruses are too small.
The electron microscope uses electrons to "see" microbes or viruses.

A diphtheria vaccine is effective for prevention and available in a number of formulations.

Viruses are not classified that way. They are herpes viruses.

The flu virus is a non-living thing, so it doesn't have its own energy source. To reproduce, it hijacks the cells of a living being, such as the upper respiratory cells of a human, and uses the energy of those cells to make more copies of itself.