You only need antibiotics if you have;
<em>A whopping cough </em>
<em>Strep throat </em>
<em>Urinary Tract Infection (Which is usually caused by bacteria) </em>
You DO NOT need antibiotics if you have;
<em>Cold/ Runny nose</em>
<em>Bronchitis/ Chest cold</em>
<em>Flu</em>
<em>Sore throat</em>
<em>Fluid in the middle ear (Usually caused by viruses)</em>
<u>Antibiotics are not effective against viruses, so they don’t treat illnesses like the common cold or flu. You should only take antibiotics to treat infections caused by bacteria.
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