“Doctors usually treat bacterial infections with antibiotics (A/Bs). They either kill bacteria or stop them multiplying. The treatment of viral infections can include: 1-managing symptoms, such as honey for coughs and warm fluids like chicken soup for oral hydration 2-paracetamol to relieve fever, stopping viral reproduction using antiviral medicines, such as medicines for HIV/AIDS and cold sores. 3-preventing infection in the first place, such as vaccines for flu and hepatitism; *Remember A/B’s don’t work on viral infections.”

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