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Last night i had a chest infection and have been given antibiotics my 10yr sis today has a chest inf and the doctor only gave painkillers y?
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Viral: Most lung infections are caused by viruses and are not helped by antibiotics. There is no simple way to tell which is the cause many times and patients often pressure doctors to prescribe antibiotics even when not needed and many find it easier to give them than to explain why they are not needed.
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