The Ministry of Health expressed concern about the increase in the use of antibiotics for COVID

The Ministry of Health is concerned that Russians have begun to use antibiotics more often in the treatment of coronavirus infection. This was stated by the director of the Department of the Ministry of Health for the organization of emergency medical care and health risk management Inna Kulikova, TASS reports.

“The situation with antibiotics is, let’s say, very difficult, because their consumption has increased. Although antibiotics for coronavirus infection are a useless story, ”Kulikova said.

Ministry of Health expert urged not to use antibiotics to prevent COVID SocietyEarlier, the chief freelance microbiologist of the Russian Ministry of Health, Professor Roman Kozlov said,that antibiotics do not prevent infectionCOVID-19 . According to him, they cannot be used to prevent the disease. Kozlov also noted that any antibiotics do not work on viruses, and added that they do not work to "prevent possible bacterial complications" in a coronavirus infection.

Rospotrebnadzor also warned that taking antibiotics without a doctor's prescription is also dangerous for influenza. The department pointed out that they not only cannot cope with the virus, but also weaken the immune system and kill the microflora.

The rate of spread of coronavirus in Russia 12 December Weekly growth rate of new cases, %. Week to week comparison.
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