Influenza

Antibiotics will not help you get better from the flu. Using antibiotics when they are not needed could cause more harm like side effects and antibiotic resistance.

Influenza is caused by a virus. And because it is caused by a virus, antibiotics won’t help you feel better, because antibiotics kill bacteria, not viruses. Using antibiotics when they are not needed could cause more harm, including side effects and antibiotic resistance.

Learn more about how ChristianaCare fights flu.