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If you are diagnosed with a viral infection, such as the flu, would your doctor prescribe antibiotics for you? Explain your answer.

If you are diagnosed with a viral infection, such as the flu, would your doctor prescribe antibiotics for you? Explain your answer.
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If you are diagnosed with a viral infection, such as the flu, would your doctor prescribe antibiotics for you? Explain your answer.

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the answer is: no. antibiotics are not effective against viruses because antibiotics are made to kill bacteria, but viral infections (such as the flu) are hosted by viruses rather than bacteria.
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