What is the difference between a viral infection and a bacterial infection?

What is the difference between a viral infection and a bacterial infection?

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    A bacteria can be killed with antibiotics or other germ-killing responses. A virus must be allowed to run its course until it dies, and all you can do is treat the symptoms.

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A viral infection is caused by a virus, bacterial infection is caused by bacteria. Viruses are not suceptible to antibiotics, bacteria are.

awesomechick43

bacteria are alive so you can kill them with antibiotics and stuff. virusus are not living and cant be killed.

marie

Bacterial infections, caused by bacteria, can be cured with antibiotics. Viral infections are caused by viruses, and antibiotics do not kill viruses.

LINDA R

you can't use antibiotics for a viral infection.

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