happy_tiger
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@dazza65 said in [Coronavirus Outbreak](/post/1139879) said:@mike said in [Coronavirus Outbreak](/post/1139865) said:@dazza65 said in [Coronavirus Outbreak](/post/1139861) said:Found this graphic interesting. 
All viruses with the exception of the plague which is a bacteria now easily treatable with simple antibiotics
Umm. Antibiotics won’t treat a virus but will treat bacteria.
Yes Mike. Thats my comment. The biggest killer in the chart above is a bacteria that can now be easily treated with common antibiotics. Generally viruses can't be "treated" by antibiotics however there are anti-virals which "treat" viruses like HIV, Flu etc. The aim of antiviral therapy is to minimise symptoms and infectivity as well as to shorten the duration of illness but are very specific to the viral replication - some labs or looking at other antivirals at the moment to see if they will work with SARS-CoV-2 but still early days.
Bacteria can be treated by antibiotics and some are very specific with the type of antibiotic required whist other bacteria can be easily treated with what they call a broad spectrum antibiotic. The plague can actually be treated by a number of common antibiotics now like streptomycin and doxycycline amongst others.
Can be easily treated as long as we have stocks of it Dazza