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Some bacteria can cause disease. for example, the bacterium vibrio cholerae causes cholera, and the bacterium bordetella pertussis causes whooping cough. what type of medicine is generally used to treat bacterial infections

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Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections. Antivirals are used for viruses. Antifungals for fungi infections, and so forth.
Anti: Against
Bio: Life
tic: Object ( in this case medicine)
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