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Why should we not start antibiotics for flu like symptoms in winter season?
In Pakistan, winter season is fast approaching and with each year we see rise in flu like symptoms. Flu like symptoms include runny nose, sore throat, cough and fever. It is important to understand that majority of flu like symptoms are due to viral infections and not bacterial infections. Viral infections are self-limiting and lasts for about 4-5 days and only require symptomatic treatment like paracetamol to keep temperature down, gargles for sore throat and nasal decongestants for blocked nose. It does not require antibiotics use. However, in bacterial infections, antibiotic use is indicated. But the choice of antibiotics is important as well and people should not self medicate or decide by themselves as to which antibiotics to use. Frequent and unnecessary use of antibiotics can result in antibiotics resistance which is an important health hazard in Pakistan.
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