Question 1

how long do viral infections last?

Accepted Answer

Depends: The incubation, illness duration & effects of a given virus depends to a great extent on the virus and the pre-illness health of the patient. Some people can shake off a stomach bug in 24hrs or sooner if they have partial immunity from a past illness. Some cases of eb virus can remain ill for 6 wks. The HIV virus has you for your lifetime.

Question 2

why can't viral infections be treated?

Accepted Answer

Some can be: Many viral infections such as herpes, varicella, rsv, hiv, hepatitis band influenza are treated with antiviral antibiotics.  For others we have no effective treatments or the side effects of the treatments are worse than the self-limited viral diseases.

Question 3

how come i have recurring viral infections?

Accepted Answer

Immune system: Some people are prone to certain types of infections due to their immune composition. Rarely people can have immune disorders, but this is usually diagnosed early in life.

Question 4

what's the most effective way to stop viral infections?

Accepted Answer

Immunization: For those viral infections for which there is a vaccine, this is a no-brainer.  Staying away from others with infection, staying out of areas in which infection is prevalent, washing hands.  But basically you cannot avoid all viral infections.

Question 5

what viral infections do not show symptoms in toddlers?

Accepted Answer

None: There are no infections that are. Asymptomatic.

Question 6

what are some medicines or remedies to take for viral infections?

Accepted Answer

Which viral infectio: You need to give us some clue about which viral infection are you asking about??? There are so many of them affecting different parts/organs of the body. So you need to specify the exact diagnosis or at least tell us which site in the body do you have a concern/question about???? Only then can we answer your question with some degree of reliability.

Question 7

is it normal to have reoccurring viral infections ??? went right away for a few days and came back

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on the type of virus causing the infection. You may be able to suppress it by getting your vitamin d levels to 60-80.

Question 8

what are the causes of viral infections in infants?

Accepted Answer

Viral Infections: Viruses are living material that may cause illness spread generally from person to person thru several mechanisms including close contact.Avoidance of ill people and good handwashing are factors in preventing spread.

Question 9

what can cause viral infections in infants?

Accepted Answer

Viruses: The newborn is fortunate to have temporary immunity to many viral illnesses based on moms lifetime of experiences. This temporary immunity is passed thru the placenta & begins to fade by 3-4 mo. After that point an kids get an average of 5-7 viral respiratory illnesses/yr and 2-3 diarrheal illnesses/yr. Some vaccines (mmr & hep b) are available to prevent some illnesses, but most will self heal.

Question 10

are headaches common with viral infections?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes it is a common symptoms with most viral infections

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