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Huh? Antivirals just eliminate the virus before the immune system gets a chance to step in and build up immunity. How about that?

• scotty79 7y ago
  I don't think that's true. I don't think they give antivirals to people before they have fever. And fever is one of the results of immune system working.
  • rv-de 7y ago
    Sure, but the body still isn't done building up immunity.
    • scotty79 7y ago
      Miniscule amount of pathogen in the vaccine can give you full immunity. I think when you have fever your immune system was already exposed to enough of the virus to build full immunity for the future. Now it's just the case of whether you survive to enjoy your future immunity. And anti-virals just help you with that part.
      • rv-de 7y ago
        Okay, I'm not a doctor, so maybe you're right. It just doesn't seem plausible. Though, that doesn't mean much.