Which of the following infections is unlikely to respond to antibiotic treatment?

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Biology - 2005 (Objective) Subject: Biology

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Which of the following infections is unlikely to respond to antibiotic treatment?
Answer Details
Measles is unlikely to respond to antibiotic treatment. Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that is spread through respiratory droplets. Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections, not viral infections like measles. In some cases, antibiotics may be prescribed to prevent secondary bacterial infections that can occur as a result of measles, but they do not treat the measles virus itself. Therefore, the primary treatment for measles involves supportive care, such as rest, hydration, and fever reduction.

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