Antibiotics will not cure viruses!

"The increasing prevalence of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics is a potential problem for everyone. However, for people with cystic fibrosis (CF) it is a matter of life and death. Long-term and acute bacterial infections cause damage to the lungs of people with CF, resulting in gradual respiratory failure and the eventual need for a lung transplant, or even death. Antibiotics are essential for fighting these infections, preventing or delaying damage and prolonging survival. Over the coming years it is essential that antibiotics are used appropriately and with care to reduce the number of opportunities for bacteria to develop resistance.

There needs to be a global reduction in the use of antibiotics. They are frequently used in agriculture, and are often prescribed for conditions that are not treatable with antibiotic drugs. As understanding of the problem increases, steps need to be taken to reduce these practices. If you don’t have cystic fibrosis, you can help by not asking your doctor to prescribe antibiotics for conditions for which they won’t work, such as flu or the common cold."

I have blogged about this quite passionately before here. Please spread awareness that insisting on antibiotics for what may only be a virus puts others (who really need them) at risk. 

Have a lovely picture to brighten up a more negative note x