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Refer to the NIH News in Health PDF for a complete version of this article.


In the article “Stop the Spread of Superbugs,” the authors claim that the way we have used antibiotics has contributed to the rise of superbugs.


Which part of the article has information that best supports this claim?

Answer 1

Information that best supports the author's claim is that it is an;

An explanation of how superbugs spread.

"Superbugs are strains of bacteria that are resistant to several types of antibiotics. Each year these drug-resistant bacteria infect more than 2 million people nationwide and kill at least 23,000, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)."

Answer 2

The part of the article with information that best supports the claim that the way we have used antibiotics has contributed to the rise of superbugs are the second, fifth and sixth paragraphs.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the second paragraph we find annual statistics that show the number of people infected by superbugs throughout the United States (2 million people) and the number of deaths they cause (23,000 people).

In the fifth paragraph we see a clear explanation of what happens when we take an antibiotic when we do not need it. The antibiotic medicine does not affect the virus that makes us sick but it attacks many bacteria that help us in the digestion of food, fight infections and keep our body organs healthy. Many "bad" bacteria are resistant to the antibiotic and will continue to grow and reproduce, and can also spread to other people.

In the sixth paragraph we have expanded information on how these bacteria can spread and also share what makes them resistant to other bacteria, which makes many medications less and less effective and that antibiotics are not used to treat diseases.