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Viruses and Bacteria are Both Pathogenic to Humans This statement is almost true. All viruses are pathogenic but not necessarily to humans, and not all bacteria are pathogenic. All viruses are pathogenic. They may not all be pathogenic to humans, they may infect plants or other organisms. They take control of the host organism’s metabolism and force it to multiply the virus. Examples of viruses that infect humans are rabies, mumps, measles, herpes, glandular …

…the form of antibiotics. A specific antibiotic will kill a specific bacterium. Sometimes, we do not know the exact type of bacteria causing the disease and so a broad spectrum antibiotic is prescribed. This antibiotic will kill a variety of bacteria – the good and the bad. This is why people on a course of broad spectrum antibiotics are advised to eat yoghurt and other bacteria containing foods to restore the “good” bacteria in the stomach.