Question

Would Antibiotics be effective against Viruses? I believe they would not be, is that correct?

Answer 1

@PRAETORIAN.10 @perl ,may I have a tiny bit of your time please? I'm sorry to bother you ;-;

Answer 2

well creating a vaccine is always the good way to go :)

Answer 3

good question :)

Answer 4

viruses can never be defeated by anything

Answer 5

viruses are not living, they need a host

Answer 6

So wait, are antibiotics the same as vaccines?

Answer 7

brb

Answer 8

Antibiotics work against bacteria. Bacteria cause an infection which antibiotics can attack and clear up

Answer 9

And I thought Viruses were living because while a virus cannot reproduce by itsself, it must infect and use another living cell to reproduce

Answer 10

Or am I confusing myself

Answer 11

vaccines are used to prevent disease, antibiotics are used to treat diseases that have already occurred. In addition, antibiotics do not work on viruses or viral illnesses such as common cold or flu.

Answer 12

dont overcomplicate things kiddo

Answer 13

So wait.. Viruses and Bacteria are the same thing? I thought they were to totally separate things for a moment.

Answer 14

this is a good resource http://www.diffen.com/difference/Antibiotics_vs_Vaccines

Answer 15

Viruses lack the properties of living things: They have no energy metabolism, they do not grow, they produce no waste products, and they do not respond to stimuli. They also don't reproduce independently but must replicate by invading living cells

Answer 16

So to clarify, Viruses are NOT living, and antibiotics have no effect on them?

Answer 17

But Vaccines do?

Answer 18

Unless Vaccines and Antibiotics are the same thing

Answer 19

Oh my goodness I'm confusing myself.

Answer 20

difference between bacteria and virus
http://www.diffen.com/difference/Bacteria_vs_Virus

Answer 21

Bacteria are single-celled, prokaryotic microorganisms that exist in abundance in both living hosts and in all areas of the planet (e.g., soil, water). By their nature, they can be either "good" (beneficial) or "bad" (harmful) for the health of plants, humans and other animals that come into contact with them. A virus is acellular (has no cell structure) and requires a living host to survive; it causes illness its host, which then elicits immune responses. Bacteria are alive, while scientists are not yet sure if viruses are living or non-living.

Answer 22

bacteria has a flagellum,which is a little tail. and they can move

Answer 23

Oh I see! SO Vaccines and Antibiotics can help prevent viruses right?

Answer 24

i should say, certain bacteria have a flagellum, a whip like tail, that serves to help them move

Answer 25

antibiotics treat bacteria
anti-bio (against life )

vaccines are used to prevent viruses , which are given to young children so they develop immunity

Answer 26

So back to the original question - Antibiotics do not help prevent viruses?

Answer 27

Because A Vaccine is a pathogen right?

Answer 28

vaccines are prevention measures , to prevent future viruses.
vaccines do not treat an active bacterial infection

Answer 29

antibiotics treat bacterial infection (bad bacteria)

Answer 30

OHHH Okay I understand!

Answer 31

not all bacteria is bad, you have bacteria that aids digestion in the gut

Answer 32

yay

Answer 33

I understand! Thank you for your very appreciated help! I'm making myself a study guide for my exam on Thursday and I'm studying my butt off.

Answer 34

I appreciate both of your help so much!

Answer 35

the other guy did most of the work

Answer 36

i mainly chatted about squid in the chat box

Answer 37

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqh3tMZhOXQ

Answer 38

lol

Answer 39

perfect for the occasion right?

Answer 40

yep :)

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i'm kinda a big deal

Answer 42

it k its funny :')

Answer 43

Prae I like your new profile pic btw ^-^

Answer 44

lol thanks, it was before i got my hair cut. finally. back to my military buzzcut

Answer 45

lol i didnt know what face to pull so i shrugged like a baws xD

Answer 46

which is what i will do in the exam when i am stuck on a question

Answer 47

#sadly so relatable

Answer 48

Simple explanation to the question at top. As perl mentioned that viruses are non living outside the host cell. This is because they don't have their own cellular mechanism and rather use host's cell. Now suppose if you administer an antibiotic against these viruses, you are actually targetting the host cell !

So that's the reason why antibiotics are useless against viruses.