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How to reduce the chances of being infected
Avoid crowded areas especially if you have a compromised immune system
Wash your hands often and thoroughly
Wash food thoroughly and ensure that all food is cooked properly
Avoid sharing drinks or other objects used by others
Use gloves when working with objects that are dirty or may be contaminated with bacteria
How to treat infections: AntibioticsAntibiotics are materials taken from
bacteria or fungi, which are used to destroy harmful bacteria or fungi.
E.g. Penicillin (made from the mould Penicillium notatum) is used to destroy the bacteria cell wall
Note: Antibiotics are
not used for virus
Antibiotics and Resistance Antibiotics kill nearly all bacteria
The variations of bacteria that are not affected by the antibiotics are antibiotic resistant.
Those bacteria will then reproduce and repopulate. The result is that nearly all of the bacteria living will be antibiotic resistant.
Evolution
Antibiotics and Resistance Many parasitic bacteria (and fungi) are
becoming resistant to many drugs.
E.g. Some tuberculosis causing bacteria are now resistant to 7 different antibiotics
A new “super bacteria” may be the potential outcome
Antibiotics: The Good and BadGood: Antibiotics help treat diseases, reduce
the risk of disease, and can even help promote growth
Bad: Antibiotics not only kill bad bacteria, but good bacteria as well
Can eliminate most good bacteria, especially in the digestive system
Bad: Antibiotic resistance
Antibiotics vs. VaccinationAntibiotics Vaccinations
-Bacteria (Good and Bad), fungi, protists
Destroys which organisms?
-Viruses, Bacteria (in some cases)
-Breaks down structure of the bacteria causing it to die
How does it work? -Stimulates the body to develop an immune response to kill the virus in the future
-Various components What is it made of? -Dead or inactive components of a virus or bacteria
- Affects good bacteria and can cause fever, nausea, and diarrhea
What are the side effects?
-Few side effects (most allergy related)
Vaccine Dilemma and Community Immunity
Few scientific journals reported that vaccination caused severe side effects including autism and other disorders
The journals were proven to be incorrect, yet many refuse to get vaccinated
When most people are vaccinated nearly everyone is protected through “Community Immunity”