And doctors continue to hand out antibiotics for every little sniffle.
It’s not so much that doctors too easily handout antibiotics, but that they handout too little the first time around. This enables the bug to develop a resistance before a stronger dose is finally prescribed.
Others mention antibiotics don’t stop viruses, but often with viruses a secondary infection comes with it that must be hit with antibiotics
Not that I ever see. Where are you seeing this? Antibiotics are harder to get than vicodin.
Yep - I never go to the doctors for an illness until it becomes clear that my body isn't winning the battle (about once every 5 years or so to end up with antibiotics). I figure I'd rather let my immune system broaden its defense spectrum.
I have noticed that a lot of clod-like bugs seem to have gotten nastier and harder to shake over the years. Used to be a cold would run it's course in 4-10 days and now there are many that hold on for 3-6 weeks hitting the people around me. Perhaps an unexpected "bonus" to the effects of modern medicine - wonder if there will be a tipping point where it turns out is was only a temporary boon to Mankind...