2006-10-23 00:45:58 · 15 answers · asked by sricharan 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
avoiding infection is the first line of defence. vacines such as the flu shot will be helpful. i also have a b-12 injection every other week, it tends to help me fight over those nasty lil buggers.
2006-10-29 02:34:26 · answer #1 · answered by catywhumpass 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are two issues: avoiding the infection to begin with, and minimizing the effects of it after it happens.
Avoiding the infection to begin with is best accomplished by:
-- avoiding people who are sick
-- covering mouth when sneezing or coughing
-- wash hands after contact with people or surfaces which have the viruses
-- wipe down surfaces with a disinfectant which is good for viruses (not anti-biotic)
Getting vaccinated does not prevent infection. It means if you get infected, your body is better able to prevent the infection from expressing itself as a disease. Many viral diseases are vaccine-preventable: hepatits-A, hepatits-b, rabies, chicken pox, influenza, polio all have vaccines.
A note with the annual "flu shots". There are countless different strains of Influenza. The CDC figures out each year, based upon surveillance data, which strains are the most likely to be prevalent in a given year. They contract with a vaccine manufacturer to make the vaccine to combat the most likely 2-3 strains. So, yes, if you get the flu shot, you can still catch the flu - you're just much less likely to get it.
There's not a lot you can do for the common cold, other than treat the symptoms. For other viral diseases, like HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, Chicken Pox, Rabies, etc. there are disease-specific treatments.
There are viral diseases for which there is no cure and little treatment. The one with the biggest press coverage is HIV/AIDS- can't cure it, have a hard time even treating it effectively. Much less noteworthy are some things like Herpes - can't cure it, but can treat the symptoms to minimize the effects (valproic acid, a.k.a. Valtrex). This simply controls the symptoms, it doesn't control the disease nor does it keep the patient from infecting others.
p.s. yeah, I know, I know polio is a separate type of agent, and not a true virus
2006-10-23 19:19:43 · answer #2 · answered by Elizabeth S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Vaccination is a preventive method available for many common viral infections
2006-10-23 09:02:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Medical Dictionary: Viral infections - CureResearch.com
... Viral infections as a medical term including diseases, symptoms, treatments, and ... Viral infections (condition): Viruses are a very common type of infectious ...
http://www.cureresearch.com/medical/viral_infections.htm
2006-10-27 01:54:11 · answer #4 · answered by Krishna 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Viral infections can't really be controlled once they start their nefarious work. Antibiotics don't work because they are best suited for bacteria. Virus can be immunized from via shots, using a dead or weakened virus to stimulate antibodies. If you want to control a virus from spreading, cleaning and washing is a good way to help a virus from spreading.
2006-10-23 00:50:21 · answer #5 · answered by JPH 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I work in an office with over 150 people in the building. I manage to keep the virus's away with lots of hand washing and keeping up on my vitamins. Eat well and sleep a full 8 hours per night.
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2016-11-24 23:57:21 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use anti bio tics in lesser quantity and use more liquids
like tender coconut water and butter milk to increase strength
in resisting the viral diseases
2006-10-23 22:37:06 · answer #8 · answered by R Purushotham Rao 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
See after you come in contact with a contagious person who has coughed on you make sure to wash your hands with soap and water and do not touch your eyes,ears and nose
2006-10-23 00:49:10 · answer #9 · answered by Titanic lover 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One can't control them, prevention perhaps. A good environment and right food.,,lots of liquid.
2006-10-24 00:36:51 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋