Are there cures for viruses?

Question

I know there are antibiotics for bacteria. But is there anything that cures viruses?

If not, how do they come up with vaccines for them? (ie:polio, malaria)

Answer 1

Most viral diseases have no cure, so treatment involves easing symptoms and allowing the body's immune system to eliminate the virus. Viruses are not affected by antibiotics, which target bacteria. However, a handful of anti-viral drugs have been developed and many more are in the developmental and drug trial stage. In general, the development of anti-viral drugs has been hampered by the parasitic relationship between viruses and their hosts. It has been difficult to find pharmacological means to kill the virus without harming the host. The speed of viral infection has also been a problem, as viral numbers are so high by the time the infection has symptoms, the drugs have little effect.

Answer 2

There are no cures for viruses, the vaccine prevents the virus from going out of control, as your body builds anti bodies to fend the virus off in the first place.....it is prevention, but not a cure.

Answer 3

There are anti viral medicines but they produce more side effects & that too very serious. Malaria is a paracite not a virous. Vaccine are produced for elevating the resistance against the desease concerned. You can search on net " Human Imunity".

Answer 4

vaccines are made of death or inactivated viruses, there are some antivirals but we are still unable to cure viral infections, we can control a good part of it but not to cure it, anyway is easier to prevent it than to cure it