Which is the difference between an antibiotic and an antiviral?

Antibiotics build up immunity, and antivirals increase white blood cells.

Antibiotics treat the symptoms, and antivirals destroy the causing organism.

Antibiotics are in liquid form, and antivirals are in mist form.

Antibiotics treat patients who have Staphylococcus, and antivirals treat patients who have the flu.

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Jase Dougherty

4 July, 10:33

Which is the difference between an antibiotic and an antiviral?

Antibiotics build up immunity, and antivirals increase white blood cells.

Antibiotics treat the symptoms, and antivirals destroy the causing organism.

Antibiotics are in liquid form, and antivirals are in mist form.

Antibiotics treat patients who have Staphylococcus, and antivirals treat patients who have the flu.

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Paula Flores · Answer 1

Antibiotics treat patients who have Staphylococcus, and antivirals treat patients who have the flu.

Explanation:

Antibiotics are drugs used to prevent or treat bacterial diseases. A Staph infection is a bacterial infection, so you would use antibiotics to treat that.

The flu, on the other hand, is a virus. That is why we take flu vaccines, which are antiviral.

Maryjane Burke · Answer 2

the answer is D

Explanation:

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