Viral Infections

Viruses are capsules with genetic matter inside. They are very tiny, much lesser than bacteria. Viruses cause familiar catching diseases such as the common cold, flu and wart. They also cause severe illness such as AIDS, smallpox and hemorrhagic fever.

Viruses are akin to hijackers. They assault living, normal cells and use those cells to increase and create other viruses like themselves. This finally kills the cells, which can make you sick.

Viral infection are hard to treat because virus live inside your body's cell. They are "secluded" from medicines, which typically move through your bloodstream. Antibiotics do not work for viral infection. There are a few antiviral medicine available. Vaccines can help stop you from getting many viral disease.