Is it more appropriate to treat virus infections such as chicken pox, influenza, and the common cold with an a

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Antibiotics will not work on viral infections, because viruses are not alive and the word ANTI-BIO-TIC means anti-living thing. That's why they work on bacterial infections- bacteria are organisms.
What鈥檚 the harm in taking antibiotics
anytime? Using antibiotics when they are
not needed causes some bacteria to become
resistant to the antibiotic.
These resistant bacteria are stronger and
harder to kill. They can stay in your body
and can cause severe illnesses that cannot be
cured with antibiotic medicines. A cure for
resistant bacteria may require stronger
treatment 鈥?and possibly a stay in the hospital.Using antibiotics for a virus:
鈥?Will NOT cure the infection
鈥?Will NOT help you feel better
鈥?Will NOT keep others from catching
your illness

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You didn't finish the question.

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Yes, Yes I do.

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well since i dint get the real question i'm just gonna assume you meant antibiotics..well i use them most of the times..the rationale? well ideally the exact mode of treatment of a viral infexn like chicken pox, measles and mumps is just symptomatic..that is give an anti pyretic for the fever and give4 topical antibiotics to prevent infection of the rashes and thuS PREVENTS Scarring..also for mumps i give antibiotics to prevent secondary infection by bacteria as the immune status of the patient is already low with the viral infection
Antiviral drugs like Acyclovir is being givento some viral infections such as chicken pox but it combats the disease in its course and thi%26#92;us ( i think) prevent the patient from attaining secondary lifelong immunity from the virus..
hope you're happy with the answer

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