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The difference here is that smallpox is a virus that was eradicated with a vaccine. Antibiotics against bacteria are another matter. Vaccines allow your body to
by JunkDNA 15y ago
The difference here is that smallpox is a virus that was eradicated with a vaccine. Antibiotics against bacteria are another matter. Vaccines allow your body to use its full nuclear arsenal. Antibiotics on the other hand are single points of failure that nature can route around.
- drewblaisdell 15y agoNot only that, when antibiotics fail, they often leave your body in a weaker state than before you took them (by destroying helpful gut flora and damaging your intestinal tract).