Mystery #3Tier 2-3microbes / medicine
Why don't antibiotics cure a cold?
Antibiotics are amazing: they can clear up a nasty infection in days. So why does the doctor refuse to give you any for a streaming cold, saying they "won't work"? If they fight germs, why not cold germs?
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