Viruses
Bacteria
are microscopic, single-celled organisms. Thousands of
different kinds of bacteria live throughout the world. Some
live in the environment, and others live on the skin, in the
airways, in the mouth, and in the digestive and genitourinary
tracts of people and animals. Only a few kinds of bacteria
cause disease.
Symptoms
of Viral Infections
A
viral infection causes symptoms based on the location and type of
virus. Fever, chills, aches and pains, cough, and sore throat. In addition, influenza itself can cause many different illness patterns, ranging from mild common cold symptoms to typical "flu".
Complications can arise from ancillary bacterial infections
that arise from an already weakened immune system.
More severe viral
infections can also produce inflammation of the meninges
(causing viral meningitis), the brain (causing viral
encephalitis), the spinal cord (causing myelitis), or spinal
nerve roots (causing shingles). Viral encephalitis is often
accompanied by viral meningitis. Viral encephalitis is more
serious because it directly affects the brain rather than the
meninges.
Viral encephalitis can cause
personality changes, seizures, paralysis of the limbs,
confusion, and sleepiness that can progress to coma and death.
In its early stages, encephalitis due to the herpes simplex
virus (herpes encephalitis)—a treatable but potentially
fatal infection—causes headache, fever, and flu-like
symptoms. It also causes symptoms that indicate inflammation
of the temporal lobes. They include seizures that usually
involve strange smells, vivid flashbacks, or experience of a
sudden, intense emotion. When this infection progresses, it
causes severe brain damage resulting in confusion, repeated
seizures, or coma.
The Cold Virus Infection
A cold virus enters the nasal
passages by contaminated fingers or from tiny air-born
droplets from coughs and sneezes from those already infected.
Surprisingly, it only takes 1-30 virus particles, attaching to
the vulnerable cell(s) to produce an infection.
The virus is then transported
to the back of the nose and onto the adenoid area by the nose
itself!
The virus then attaches to a
receptor (ICAM-1) which is located on the surface of nasal
cells. The receptor fits into a docking port on the surface of
the virus. Large amounts of virus receptor are present on
cells of the adenoid.
After attachment to the
receptor, virus is taken into the cell where it starts an
infection. New virus particles are produced in the infected
cell. The infected cell eventually dies and ruptures,
releasing newly made cold virus to infect other cells in the
nose and start the process over again. The virus is much
smaller than the cell.
From the time a cold virus
attaches to the vulnerable cell(s), it takes 8-12 hours for
the viral reproductive cycle to be completed and for new cold
virus to be released in nasal secretions. This interval is
called the incubation period.
Cold symptoms can also begin
shortly after virus is first produced in the nose (10-12
hours). The time from the beginning of the infection to the
peak of symptoms is typically 36-72 hours.
Antivirals for Prevention
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices (ACIP) recommend the use of antiviral agents as an
adjunct to vaccination for controlling and preventing
influenza.
The following summarizes key information
regarding the use of antiviral agents. For more detailed
information, please refer to the July
28, 2006 MMWR 55:RR10, Prevention and Control of Influenza:
Recommendations for the Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices (ACIP). Contraindications and precautions
are detailed in these guidelines.
Antivirals vary, not only in their
effectiveness at minimizing influenza disease severity and/or
preventing complications, but also in the types of influenza
against which they are effective, their side effects, approved
age groups, dosages, and costs.
Testimonies
on the Antibiotic Properties of Colloidal Silver
“I find it very difficult to form an opinion on colloidal silver. On one hand, I have come across several people who swear that colloidal silver -- when used as eye drops 1-2 drops 3-4 times a day-- quickly healed their conjunctivitis or sty, or reduced the severity of pharyngitis when gargled in water, but the one study I have come across recently did not indicate colloidal silver was able to prevent bacterial growth on an agar plate. Perhaps colloidal silver is effective against viruses. So, considering all factors, if I were to make a decision, I would say colloidal silver is worth a try for a few days in cases of conjunctivitis or sty or perhaps other mild infections, but it should not be used for longer than one week at a time. The use of colloidal silver should be done under medical supervision.”
~ Dr. Sahelian
After a year of treatment with antibiotics for Lyme Disease, my doctor recommended the use of colloidal silver. Daily dosages of colloidal silver over a six month period lessened the Lyme symptoms greatly.
~ Edward W. Robinson
"According to pharmacist Ron Barns, R.Ph (Capital Drugs, Los Angeles), this makes sense because: 'Many strains of pathogenic microbes -- viruses, fungi, bacteria or any other single-celled pathogen--resistant to other antibiotics are killed on contact by colloidal silver and are unable to mutate. However, it does not harm tissue-cell enzymes or friendly bacteria.'"
~ Dr. Beck
Definitions
(For Those of Us Who are Medically Challenged)
Antiviral Drugs
- A class of medication used specifically for treating viral infections. Like antibiotics, specific antivirals are used for specific viruses. Antiviral drugs are one class of antimicrobials, a larger group which also includes antibiotic, antifungal and antiparasitic drugs. They are relatively harmless to the host, and therefore can be used to treat infections. They should be distinguished from viricides, which actively deactivate virus particles outside the body.
Pathogens -
Agents that cause diseases, especially a living microorganisms
such as a bacterium, virus, or fungus.
Antimicrobial -
destroying or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms and
especially pathogenic microorganisms.
Influenza
- An illness caused by the influenza virus. This is commonly
also called "flu", but many different illnesses
cause "flu-like" systemic and respiratory symptoms
such as fever, chills, aches and pains, cough, and sore
throat. In addition, influenza itself can cause many different
illness patterns, ranging from mild common cold symptoms to
typical "flu" to life-threatening pneumonia and
other complications, including secondary bacterial infections.
Avian Influenza
Virus - Usually refers to an influenza A viruses found chiefly in birds, but infections can occur in humans. The risk is generally low to most people, because the viruses do not usually infect humans. However, confirmed cases of human infection have been reported since 1997.
Resistance -
power or capacity to resist; especially : the
inherent ability of an organism to resist harmful influences
(as disease, toxic agents, or infection).
Control - to
reduce the incidence or severity of especially to innocuous
levels.
Prevention - in
disease control terms includes measures designed to prevent
the introduction of a disease into areas where it does not
already exist, and improve the resistance of the population
and reduce the chances of the infection spreading, when the
disease already exists in the population.
Health - the
condition of an organism or one of its parts in which it
performs its vital functions normally or properly : the
state of being sound in body or mind <dental health>
<mental health>; especially :
freedom from physical disease and pain <nursed him back to health>.
Sustainable -
Capable of being continued with minimal long-term effect on
the environment.
Organic -
relating to, yielding, dealing in, or involving the use of
food produced with the use of feed or fertilizer of plant or
animal origin without employment of chemically formulated
fertilizers, growth stimulants, antibiotics, or pesticides
<organic stores>.
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