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Originally Posted by macmanmike6100
Thanks for the advice everyone. Just for the record, I'm fully aware that antibiotics don't stave off viruses at all, but I was thinking of going out to buy some so that when/if the flu spreads to humans, I can at least take some to prevent any bacterial infection/contagion from weakening my system further.
In any case, I guess I'll just have to keep up with a healthy regimen...sleep, vitamin C, eating well. I already have near-zero contact with birds (there are birds in the trees...) but have never heard the garlic thing. I'll keep that in mind.
Again, thanks everybody.
PS: Oh and no, the avian flu did not cross over where I am in China, it just killed several birds here. I'm sure a cross-over would be better publicized...or would it?? lol, certainly *I* would publicize it here, at least.
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The comments about anti-biotics are true but leave something out - namely that anti-biotics do not stop viral infections, however, when severe flu pandemics have occured the incidence of bacterialogical infections does grow. Anti-biotics will stop secondary infections that do develop (at times) with the flu. But taking them as a preventative is not the way to go at all - you can seriously hurt yourself that way, allowing harmful bacteria a chance to mutate to defeat standard anti-biotics regimens.