Question

if we get a bacterial infection along with the viral cold then how do antibiotics help us

Answer 1

No. Cold, flu and chest infections are caused by viruses. Antibiotics treat bacterial infection which is a totally different thing. Bacteria are one-celled organisms that can live anywhere inside your body, while viruses live only inside of cells. Antibacterial medication won’t do anything to viruses because they’re hiding inside cells.

Antibiotics will not cure:

- Colds or flu

- Most coughs and bronchitis

- Sore throats not caused by strep (Streptoccus bacteria)

- Runny noses

Answer 2

Answer:

Antibiotics fight bacteria, not viruses.

If anyone has a bacterial infection, antibiotics may help. But if he/she has a virus, antibiotics will not help him/her feel better or keep others from getting sick. The common cold and flu are both viruses.