Human diseases react differently to different treatments. How do bacterial diseases and viral diseases react to antibiotics? A.
Neither type responds to antibiotics. B. Both types respond to antibiotics. C. Viral diseases respond to antibiotics, bacterial diseases do not. D. Bacterial diseases respond to antibiotics, viral diseases do not
The correct answer is D. Bacterial diseases respond to antibiotics, viral diseases do not.
Explanation
Antibiotics are medications that are used to eliminate bacterial infections. Antibiotics kill or prevent the reproduction of bacteria. One of its main characteristics of antibiotics is that despite being potent, they do not fight infections caused by viruses, such as flu, colds or causes of cough and bronchitis. When antibiotics are taken against a virus, instead of a bacterium, greater damage can be caused instead of improvement, to counteract the action of viruses, it is necessary to use antiviral medications. Also, excessive use of these can cause bacteria to develop resistance to antibiotics and be more difficult to eliminate. So, the correct answer is D. Bacterial diseases respond to antibiotics, viral diseases do not.
