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A very large percentage of infections are viral and antibiotics would be of no use. Hence the reason antibiotic abuse in humans is so common. I suspect antibio
by dannypgh 13y ago
A very large percentage of infections are viral and antibiotics would be of no use. Hence the reason antibiotic abuse in humans is so common.
I suspect antibiotics in livestock/food supply are an even greater contributor to resistance, because they are used as preventative medicine in that sector, but really, neither is good.
- adaml_623 13y agoSo are his grandparents going to catch a cold from the trees? If they don't have contact due to blocked roads then I think they can rule out viral infections? Or have I forgotten something.
- potatolicious 13y agoCan't rule it out. You don't have to be showing symptoms to be a carrier, and you can be a carrier for extended periods. It's quite possible (in fact likely) that there are plenty of virus sources waiting to get you, including inside yourself.