If You Had to Choose,where Would You Rather Get Infected

question 51

Multiple Choice

If you had to choose,where would you rather get infected with a serious bacterial disease?

• A)In a remote,sparsely populated area where the bacteria have not been exposed to antibiotic drugs.
• B)In a livestock barn where the animals have been treated with antibiotics.
• C)In a big city where antibiotics are routinely prescribed by doctors.
• D)In a hospital,where most of the bacteria are probably already weakened by antibiotics in the environment.

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