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No, influenza is a virus and is unaffected by antibiotics. OP is misinformed.
by lidlin 9y ago
No, influenza is a virus and is unaffected by antibiotics. OP is misinformed.
- pbhjpbhj 9y agoIsn't it standard treatment for someone "with swineflu" to be treated with antibiotics? Eg this http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130107105354/http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_100932.pdf http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130107105354/htt...
- Fomite 9y agoAntibiotics are commonly given for people with severe influenza infections because mortality is often because of secondary bacterial pneumonia.
- 100ideas 9y agoBut what about Honeysuckle tea!? "Honeysuckle-encoded atypical microRNA2911 directly targets influenza A viruses" Cell Research (2015) 25:39–49. dx.doi.org/10.1038/cr.2014.130; published online 7 October 2014