OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
LYMPHATIC AND IMMUNE SYSTEM
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Question
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antibiotics do not kill viruses
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colds are not infectious
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antibiotics make colds worse
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antibiotics provide bacteria with food
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Detailed explanation-1: -Antibiotics DO NOT work on viruses, such as those that cause: Colds and runny noses, even if the mucus is thick, yellow, or green. Most sore throats (except strep throat) Flu.
Detailed explanation-2: -Because antibiotics only fight bacteria, and not viruses, they’re usually ineffective against colds. Sometimes a cold may lead to a bacterial infection, though.
Detailed explanation-3: -There is no cure for a cold. It will get better on its own-without antibiotics. Antibiotics won’t help you get better if you have a cold. When antibiotics aren’t needed, they won’t help you, and their side effects could still cause harm.
Detailed explanation-4: -Antibiotics DO NOT work on viruses, such as those that cause colds, flu, or COVID-19. Antibiotics also are not needed for many sinus infections and some ear infections. When antibiotics aren’t needed, they won’t help you, and the side effects could still cause harm.
Detailed explanation-5: -Viruses without cell walls can be attacked by antibiotics. Instead, they are surrounded by a protective protein coat. Unlike bacteria that attack your body’s cells from the outside, viruses actually move inside cells, living in and making copies of themselves within them.