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Soloha48 [4]
3 years ago
15

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1 answer:
horsena [70]3 years ago
6 0

Explanation:

Antibiotics cannot kill viruses because bacteria and viruses have different mechanisms and machinery to survive and replicate. The antibiotic has no “target” to attack in a virus. However, antiviral medications and vaccines are specific for viruses.

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