Wylin Posted:

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wikipedia Posted:

Antiviral drugs are a clbum of medication used specifically for treating viral infections. Like antibiotics for bacteria, specific antivirals are used for specific viruses. Unlike antibiotics, however, antiviral drugs do not destroy the virus, they only inhibit their development.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiviral_drugs

I suppose it really depends on how you define “cure”