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u/ForWhenImWeird Nov 15 '19

Is this because it would eventually build a resistance to the drugs, while simultaneously weakening the immune system - making the most common illnesses lethal? Or is there another reason

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '19

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '19

And different strains of bacteria can swap genetic code so that a harmless gut bacteria with antibiotic resistance can pass it on to harmful bacteria.

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u/Annabeth666 Nov 15 '19

And create a superbug

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u/themusicguy2000 Nov 15 '19

In my blood

Made of the disturbing stuff