Why can't we find cures for viruses?

Why is it that in our day and age we are still unable to find cures for viruses, such as HPV, HSV, or HIV? What research is being done to find a cure? I have been looking online and it seems that most research is focusing on treatment, not finding a cure. Are we somewhat close to finding the first virus cure or are we still miles off? I would appreciate a knowledgable answer and references and links if you have them. Thanks so much.

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Because there is more money in treatments then there is in a cure. You think the makers of Tylenol want to be out of business? I'm sure the stockholders don't.

They can cure a patients virus once, or have the patient keep having to return for treatment or coming back to buy more medication. Do the math.

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Because a virus is not technically a living organism. That's why antibiotics don't work on them. Usually, prevention is the only way to make sure someone is not infected with a virus. That's what vaccines are for. Once a person has a viral infection, they are stuck with it.
we can find cure for bacteria becuase the traces are known and since a virus can come from anywhere, the traces are not known. a virus spreads and is hard to control, a cold/cough is a bacteria thats why its controlable.
y can't u go and find one???
bacteria have a cell wall and antibiotics can kill the bacteria in a variety of ways; making it impossible for the bacteria to multiply or destroying the cell wall etc.. viruses on the other hand do not have a cell wall so they live in our cells kinda like a parasite. to kill a virus our cells would have to die and that isn't something we can live with. HIV is a good example. the person does not die from AIDS but by something else.