Viruses are extremely small disease-causing agents that can lead to severe illnesses.
Unlike bacteria, viruses are not considered living organisms because they cannot reproduce or carry out metabolic processes on their own. They consist of genetic material (DNA or RNA) enclosed in a protein shell, and sometimes in a lipid envelope. Therefore, antibiotics that affect bacteria have no impact on them.
Can viruses be "destroyed"?
Yes, through high temperatures such as cooking, chemicals like disinfectants (such as alcohol), or ultraviolet light that damages their genetic material. These treatments can prevent infection outside the body, but after infection, they could harm our body.
Inside our body, certain antiviral medications can inhibit their reproduction and help control the infection. For example, ACYCLOVIR (Zovirax) for treating herpes or herpes zoster, Ritonavir+Nirmatrelvir (Paxlovid) for treating coronavirus, Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) for influenza virus, and Mavyret and Vosevi for treating Hepatitis C.
The body's immune system plays a crucial role in fighting viral infections. Once a virus enters the body, the immune system can remove the virus's DNA from the cell's genetic information and, if necessary, destroy infected cells.
For some viruses such as measles, rubella, mumps, papilloma, and polio, there are vaccines that train the immune system to recognize and fight viruses, thereby effectively preventing infections rather than directly destroying the viruses. However, these are less effective after infection and don't always prevent transmission.
Viruses in the body can also be targeted by activating the immune system through medications such as interferon or IMIQUIMOD (Aldara), though these have significant side effects.
Due to the partial effectiveness of these medications, current medical treatment of viral infections typically focuses on managing symptoms and supporting the immune system.
Examples include Symptomatic relief: (fever, pain, and inflammation-reducing medications such as Acamol or Advil), rest and increased fluid intake, healthy nutrition, physical activity, and stress reduction which strengthen the immune system, good hygiene practices, such as hand washing and avoiding close contact with infected individuals to prevent virus spread.
But can viruses be destroyed within the body without damaging body cells?
At QRUF Medical Center , we believe so.
Through physical means, viruses can be vibrated until their genetic material breaks and exits the cells, or they stop causing disease without any damage to surrounding cells. Moreover, we claim that the body performs this naturally through mechanisms that haven't yet been researched and decoded as we see good results in the natural treatments that we personally tailor to each patient.
