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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10115

10 April 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/health
Over half of Europeans misuse antibiotics, Eurobarometer report reveals

Brussels, 09/04/2010 (Agence Europe) - According to a Eurobarometer study published on Friday 9 April, the level of awareness among European citizens on the use and effects of antibiotics still leaves a great deal to be desired.

The investigation carried out at the end of last year reveals that 40% of respondents say they have taken antibiotics in the past year, with over a third taking them for a viral infection like a cold or the flu, although this type of medicine has no antiviral...

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