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burnbabyburnburrrn t1_j0iciz2 wrote

Reply to comment by secretactorian in Which Virus Is It This Time? New Yorkers Are Sick of Being Sick. by WVOQuineMegaFan

That’s not true. Your immune system gets worn down, your sinuses and plugged and damp. It becomes a bacteria breeding ground.

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secretactorian t1_j0ih1cd wrote

Perhaps I misread, but I'm also encouraging using the right terminology. It's important, because otherwise people insist on antibiotics, they get over prescribed, and then resistance develops. I'm sure you already know this.

A viral infection can facilitate a secondary bacterial infection, and you can have concurrent infections. But saying a viral infection turned into a bacterial one can be problematic when we're trying to get the public to understand science and take care of themselves appropriately.

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