what is the point of the cold and flu germ? are they a life species in ther own right, and need to feed and multiplty on humans and other creatures just to survive? or are they just put on this planet to make us miserable? or is it just one of them things?!
I ask this as i've been feelin particularly ill and miserable for three days now, and i'm wondering why?! xx
2006-10-29 06:31:01 · 8 answers · asked by sausagejockey 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Most viruses and bacteria are harmless to people. Many are helpful.
Bacteria
The making of vitamin bB12 is aided by bacteria, The normal intestinal flora help keep harmful bacteria from growing through competition. They are part of the food chain. They get rid of all the dead stuff. You call it rot. But, things rot away are are recycled into the ecosystem.
Virus
Well, not sure about helpful viruses. They can cause mutations. Mutations are part of evolution. Fighting off viruses does make a organism stronger. This is a strange example, but remember War of the World the movie? It was the bacteria/viruses that caused the demise of the evil Martians. We are stronger and more resilient than thousands of years ago because of our constant battle with viruses for our cells.
2006-10-29 06:51:13 · answer #1 · answered by ontopofoldsmokie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cold and flu germs and viruses inhabit this planet just as we do. Stop and think about it, what give us the exclusive rights to this Planet Earth? The secret is, we're sharing and the "best man win" you might say. We'll never eradicate all the bacteria, we don't want to simply because it's not all bad. As long as we keep clean, our hygiene, our bodies, we;ll be O.K. to some extent.
Your probably coming down with something, the flu? maybe. get some bed rest, drink Lot's of fluids, take it easy for a few days and if you start running a fever, see a doctor.
2006-10-29 14:41:17 · answer #2 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question comes from a humans point of view. Bacteria and viruses survive and multiply because they can. The whole point of life is to make more life. Really virulent bacteria, nasty ones that kill you, often die when you do. That is why diseases tend to die off.
From the point of view of a cold virus, they have found a nice place to settle down, infect afew cells and create a few million more viruses. The fact it makes you miserable is just a side line.
2006-10-29 14:44:31 · answer #3 · answered by ffordcash 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Viruses are tiny geometric structures that can only reproduce inside a living cell. They range in size from 20 to 250 nanometers (one nanometer is one billionth of a meter). Outside of a living cell, a virus is dormant, but once inside, it takes over the resources of the host cell and begins the production of more virus particles. Viruses are more similar to mechanized bits of information, or robots, than to animal life.
Bacteria are one-celled living organisms. The average bacterium is 1,000 nanometers long. (If a bacterium were my size, a typical virus particle would look like a tiny mouse-robot. If an average virus were my size, a bacterium would be the size of a dinosaur over ten stories tall. Bacteria and viruses are not peers!) All bacteria are surrounded by a cell wall. They can reproduce independently, and inhabit virtually every environment on earth, including soil, water, hot springs, ice packs, and the bodies of plants and animals.
Most bacteria are harmless to humans. In fact, many are quite beneficial. The bacteria in the environment are essential for the breakdown of organic waste and the recycling of elements in the biosphere. Bacteria that normally live in humans can prevent infections and produce substances we need, such as vitamin K. Bacteria in the stomachs of cows and sheep are what enable them to digest grass. Bacteria are also essential to the production of yogurt, cheese, and pickles. Some bacteria cause infections in humans. In fact, they are a devastating cause of human disease
2006-10-29 14:34:19 · answer #4 · answered by wscarpelli@sbcglobal.net 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In the old days flu would kill you it was called the fever and would take many life's. Not so in this day and age as many vaccines are made from the strains of the flu.We all have good and bad bacteria in our body's to help us exist
2006-10-30 06:12:07 · answer #5 · answered by roybester2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please see the webpages for more details on Virus, Bacteria, Common cold and Influenza.
Vaccination against influenza with a flu vaccine is strongly recommended for high-risk groups, such as children and the elderly.
2006-10-30 09:09:51 · answer #6 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whats the point of humans?
2006-10-29 15:59:09 · answer #7 · answered by Bacteria Boy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are a problem which we leave to the scientists so then they can find the antidote for more infectious diseases i.e cancer
2006-10-29 14:34:28 · answer #8 · answered by [[George]] 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋