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Antibiotics are drugs that fight infections caused by bacteria in both humans and animals. They are also called antimicrobial drugs. Antibiotics either kill the bacteria or make it difficult for it to grow and multiply. Of recent, many bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics, giving rise to the term antibiotic resistance. When a bacterium becomes resistant to an antibiotic, it can freely grow and survive, multiplying in the cells of an individual and causes harm, even death.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on its website states that antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health, food security and development today.
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Question of
Which of these infections should not be treated by antibiotics?
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Flu
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Malaria
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Diphtheria
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Question of
Overuse of antibiotics can cause the following problem –
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Mutation in genes
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Multiplication of viruses in the body
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Death of good bacteria protecting the body
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Question of
A bacterium can resist an antibiotic by –
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Changing its outer structure
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Parasitizing good bacteria
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Attaching itself to the cells
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Question of
Antibiotics are not effective against –
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Bacteria
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Viruses
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Lymphocytes
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You can prevent antibiotic resistance by –
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Taking your drugs as prescribed
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Asking your doctor to prescribe a specific drug
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Taking antibiotics prescribed for someone else
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Question of
Can you get antibiotic resistance from acne medication?
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Maybe
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Yes
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No
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Are antimicrobial household soaps better than ordinary soap?
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Yes
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Maybe
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No
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When antibiotics do not work –
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Infections last longer
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The doctor is not qualified
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Hospital stay becomes shortened
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Antibiotic resistance: A Global Threat
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