Overuse Of Antibiotics Not Good For Your Health

Health officials has repeatedly warned against the over-use of antibiotic which has a lot of health implications or cause health problems. A survey of 10,000 people in nine states in the US revealed that 32 percent still believe antibiotic can cure a cold, 27 percent thinks taking antibiotics during a cold will prevent more serious illness, 48 percent expect a prescription for antibiotic if they see a doctor for cold symptoms. However, the misuse of antibiotic for symptoms like cold can pose a health danger, because for a fact, antibiotics does not work against viral infections, such as cold. They work only against bacterial infections. Overuse of antibiotics is considered to be a major cause of health problems like drug-resistant diseases. To avoid the health problem that might result from the misuse of antibiotic, you have to be aware of the message and find a way of sending the correct message across