Antibiotics are medications that can kill or hinder the growth of bacteria which cause infections in people and animals. Antibiotics are not used to treat viruses. In 2022, 31 percent of Finnish respondents incorrectly answered when asked if antibiotics could kill viruses. At the same time, nearly 90 percent of respondents answered correctly when asked if antibiotics were effective against cold or flu, while over 95 percent of respondents answered correctly when asked if unnecessary use of antibiotics could make them ineffective.
Finns' knowledge of antibiotics in 2022
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European Commission. (November 1, 2022). Finns' knowledge of antibiotics in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358144/knowledge-of-antibiotics-finland/
European Commission. "Finns' knowledge of antibiotics in 2022." Chart. November 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358144/knowledge-of-antibiotics-finland/
European Commission. (2022). Finns' knowledge of antibiotics in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358144/knowledge-of-antibiotics-finland/
European Commission. "Finns' Knowledge of Antibiotics in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358144/knowledge-of-antibiotics-finland/
European Commission, Finns' knowledge of antibiotics in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358144/knowledge-of-antibiotics-finland/ (last visited June 04, 2024)
Finns' knowledge of antibiotics in 2022 [Graph], European Commission, November 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358144/knowledge-of-antibiotics-finland/