How do antibiotics work?
Antibiotics are used all over the world in the battle against illness and disease. But how do they combat all the ailments that we suffer from?
Their main role is to basically disrupt the spread of bacteria by stopping them in their tracks. This can be done by blocking their route to energy sources or stopping them reproducing by preventing them from growing new proteins.
There are some limitations to antibiotics though. They are unable to prevent or cure diseases like the common cold or flu as these are virus-based diseases, rather than bacterial infections.
Even if you do have a bacterial infection, however, don’t reach straight for the pills. An over reliance on antibiotics can leave us unable to battle disease by ourselves and bacteria could eventually build up a resistance to the antibiotics, rendering them useless.
Dawa za kuua viini hufanya kazije? Dawa za kuua viini hutumiwa ulimwenguni pote katika kupambana na magonjwa. Lakini zinashindaje magonjwa yote ambayo sisi hupatwa nayo? Kazi yao kuu ni kuzuia kuenea kwa bakteria kwa kuzisimamisha. Hii inaweza kufanywa kwa kuzuia njia yao ya vyanzo vya nishati au kuacha kuzaliana kwa kuzuia wao kutoka kukuza protini mpya. Hata hivyo, kuna mapungufu fulani ya kutumia viuavijasumu. Vipimo hivyo havitakuwa na uwezo wa kuzuia au kutibu magonjwa kama vile homa au homa, kwa kuwa ni magonjwa yanayotokana na virusi, wala si maambukizo ya bakteria. Hata kama una maambukizo ya bakteria, usichukue dawa moja kwa moja. Kutegemea sana dawa za kuua viini kunaweza kutufanya tusiwe na uwezo wa kupambana na magonjwa peke yetu na bakteria zinaweza hatimaye kujenga upinzani kwa dawa za kuua viini, na kuzifanya zisizo na faida.