Question

why are we given anti-biotics for viral fever? It doesn't work after all!

Answer 1

Viral fever is an umbrella term for a group of viral infections that affects the body, and is characterized by high fever, burning in the eyes, headaches, body aches and sometimes nausea and vomiting.

Viral fever is common among children and older people as their immunity is lower. The fever by itself is not an illness, it is a symptom of an underlying cause, which is a viral infection. A viral infection can occur in any part of the body, intestines, lungs, air passages etc. The fever will occur as a result of the infection. The high fever is usually a sign of the immune system of the body, fighting against the intruding viruses and “burning them off”.

Many people tend to self medicate, sometimes even by taking antibiotics, when they have intermittent high fever with chills, which is a bad idea. Besides, antibiotics cannot kill viruses. They kill harmful bacteria. Antibiotics if taken unnecessarily also affect your stomach lining, kill the good gut bacteria, cause acidity and damage your liver and kidneys.

If you come down with fever, which is <103 F/40 C, and it is showing no signs of abating, it will be a good idea to consult your family doctor or visit a general practitioner and get yourself checked.

Answer 2

yes most of anti- biotics dose not work for viral fever because it is caused by virus and virus do not have a particular shape.But there is a chance that it can be cured.something is better than nothing.