Read the passage. Then answer the questions that follow. ANT…
Read the passage. Then answer the questions that follow. ANTIBIOTICS: HELPFUL OR HARMFUL? 5 Despite the fact that antibiotics are unquestionably very effective against a number of diseases, both in animals and in humans, there is a risk involved in their widespread use. The problem is that every time a person takes antibiotics to combat an infection, although most of the bacteria are killed, a few of the strongest survive. Consequently, only these stronger, drug-resistant bacteria are able to reproduce. This sets up a cycle in which increasingly powerful antibiotics are needed to fight bacterial infections, eventually resulting in the development of superbugs – bacteria that can resist even the most powerful drugs. ——————– Skill: Managing Unknown Vocabulary Directions: What clues in paragraph 5 help you guess the meaning of superbug?
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