Antibiotics are ineffective against viruses because viruses live and reproduce inside the host's body cells, making it challenging to develop medicines that kill viruses without also damaging body cells and tissues.
Antibiotics cannot kill viruses because viruses replicate inside body cells, making it difficult to target them without harming the host cells.
| Front | Why can't antibiotics kill viruses? |
|---|---|
| Back | Viruses live and reproduce inside body cells, so it is difficult to develop medicines that can kill viruses without damaging body cells and tissues |
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