I was talking with my sister and we were discussing how HIV attacks the body. Then we study for our Biology test and we came across that if a patient has a virus you don't treat it you treat the signs and symptoms i.e. headache, sore muscles, nausea, and fever. And why is there not a vaccine to prevent contact of HIV just like the ones they have for the flu.
2006-12-07 08:23:50 · 8 answers · asked by Kiki 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
The problem is is that there are so many viruses that they can't make enough vaccines to cover all of them and they mutate frequently. There have been some advances lately in this area.The problem with the AIDS virus is that it takes over the human cells that fight disease.They will eventually find a way to cure it though, I am certain.
2006-12-07 08:39:14 · answer #1 · answered by Daniel H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Researchers are constantly working to develop a vaccine for the HIV virus. One reason this is very difficult is that the virus mutates (changes ) constantly. The "flu" virus change rapidly too. That is why, each year, a new flu vaccine must be developed for the type of flu scientists believe will be prevelent the coming season. Vaccines do not treat or cure the disease. They help prevent illness by exposing your body to killed viruses so your body can develop antibodies to fight the disease virus. See the web site below for more info.
2006-12-07 08:37:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The vaccine over 30 years in the past was once rushed and had terrible facet results, it did extra hurting then it did serving to. Besides, this can be a new pressure which they have not discovered easy methods to manage but, they're seeking to variety a vaccine for this pressure. Vaccines can take 6 months to two decades to provide, and dashing them may also be damaging. Swine flu is not even any longer lethal then the steady flu. More humans die annually from steady flu then any person did on this outbreak of swine flu. I do not consider we ought to rush a vaccine and even be involved, it is quieting down anyhow.
2016-09-03 10:46:53 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Essentially, a vaccine is not a TREATMENT for an ALREADY CONTRACTED virus. It is actually exposing yourself to some of the (dead) virus so your body will develop an immunity to it and the live version of it. Believe me, scientists are trying like crazy to develop a vaccine for HIV, but so far it hasn't worked--partly because that virus changes so quickly that they're always making the vaccine to a past version of the virus.
2006-12-07 08:34:06 · answer #4 · answered by Amy G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when you get a flu shot, you are getting some flu injected into your system, so your blood cells can read the information and block that virus whenever it comes into your body in full force--sort of building up your immunity to that flu virus.
(it's how most everyone can only get chicken pox once, your body learns how to fight it off really quickly)
That's just not possible yet with the HIV virus--its likely the body will never learn how to fight it. So for now, they try to treat the symptoms of AIDS.
2006-12-07 08:33:45 · answer #5 · answered by Crystal P 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is actually a shot to prevent the cold virus from affecting you. The military has it, and they don't share it.
Dwell on that, and I think you may have less questions about weird things in the future.
2006-12-07 08:31:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
.A VIRAL INFECTION DOES NOT WORK LIKE A BACTERIAL INFECTION A VIRAL CAN BE A RNA/DNA LIKE AIDS,OR A RNA LIKE HEP C
2006-12-07 08:38:33 · answer #7 · answered by bobodaclown 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
VERY GOOD QUESTION UNFORTUNATLY THO I CANT ANSWER IT
2006-12-07 08:36:09 · answer #8 · answered by mummy to 3 miracles 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋