Hepres and syphillis both need a certain temperature to survive, otherwise it dies. Malaria was used in the 50s to kill syphillis in people, it was basically a controlled high fever. If herpes is so fragile too why can't we do the same thing? what is different about it?
2007-07-14 04:03:43 · 7 answers · asked by confused 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
I have NEVER heard of malaria being purposely used to treat syphilis. That doesn't make ANY sense because syphilis is EASILY curable with antibiotics. Why on Earth would anyone purposely be infected with malaria (which is VERY deadly) when they can take antibiotics which are COMPLETELY safe and very effective! Where did you read this from?
Herpes is a virus and there is no cure for viruses. We can treat viruses (most of them VERY well), but some viruses we haven't been so lucky with (HIV/AIDS for example).
Bacteria is much easier to kill then viruses. The best way to prevent viruses are by vaccinations. There is a genital herpes vaccination undergoing clinical testing called Herpevac. Previous studies have determined that this vaccine is approximately 70% effective in women, but does not prevent the disease in men.
2007-07-14 04:08:55 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-05-01 03:41:17 · answer #4 · answered by Arin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, that is an interesting question! You need to remember that prior to having advanced medical treatments there were lots of ways to treat illness. Just as we no longer use leaches or bloodletting to treat illness, we no longer need to risk the dangers of malaria to treat syphilis. The antibiotics that were developed in the 40's were far more effective than the alternatives. I cannot help but wonder how many people actually died from the treatment rather than the illness.
Syphilis is a bacteria and herpes is a virus. We can kill bacteria and stop its multiplication as it is a living cell. Virus is not alive, and instead uses our own cells to multiply. You cannot "kill" a virus. All you can do is allow your body to learn to defend itself, or to try to slow down the virus from invading more of your cells using antivirals.
2007-07-14 08:32:44 · answer #5 · answered by mutherluv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Herpes is a virus, I didn't think syphillis was.
2007-07-14 04:07:30 · answer #6 · answered by Flower Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how can they use malaria to cure another disease. it does not make any sens. i doubt it.
2007-07-14 09:00:46 · answer #7 · answered by niblzz 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋