3-10 days time

is the life cycle of a virus bug

Viral infections cannot be treated by antibiotics. Once an individual contracts an infection, they have to wait for the cycle to end.

Simple medication that offers symptomatic relief can be purchased to ease the process.

If you have bought antibiotics after the first symptoms of flu appeared without knowing its source, the medication might not even work.

A throat swab can determine if it is a viral or bacterial. You would respond to the antibiotic within 24-48 hours if it is a bacterial infection.