Antibiotics and Painkillers: What You Need to Know

The video tutorial explains communicable diseases, focusing on painkillers and antibiotics. Painkillers alleviate symptoms but don't kill pathogens, while antibiotics treat bacterial infections by killing bacteria. The video highlights the issue of antibiotic resistance, which poses a future threat as bacteria become immune to treatments. It also discusses the ineffectiveness of antibiotics against viruses, as viruses reproduce within body cells, making it hard to develop drugs that target them without harming the host cells. The tutorial concludes by summarizing these key points.

Why can't antibiotics be used to treat viral infections?

Summarize the main points regarding the effectiveness of painkillers and antibiotics.