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Why should antibiotics be given to a person who is ill with a bacterial disease like strep throat, but NOT to a person who has a viral disease like measles? Antibiotics kill bacteria but not viruses. Antibiotics
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Why should antibiotics be given to a person who is ill with a bacterial disease like strep throat, but NOT to a person who has a viral disease like measles?

Antibiotics kill bacteria but not viruses.

Antibiotics make viruses grow faster.

Antibiotics are made by viruses.

Viruses are not living things.

If you guys dont mind can you please help me with this one

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Answer:

b

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antibiotics are made with viruses so that ou body can get immune to the virus

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Antibiotics only kill bacteria, not viruses. Therefore, the answer is A.

When you get the common cold, you can't take antibiotics to be cured. The common cold is a virus.
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