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Microbes, or microorganisms, are tiny living organisms found in various environments, including the human body. While most bacteria are harmless and beneficial, less than 1% can cause diseases, which can be treated with antibiotics. It's important to differentiate between bacterial and viral infections, as antibiotics are ineffective against viruses.

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Microbes, or microorganisms, are tiny living organisms found in various environments, including the human body. While most bacteria are harmless and beneficial, less than 1% can cause diseases, which can be treated with antibiotics. It's important to differentiate between bacterial and viral infections, as antibiotics are ineffective against viruses.

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Microbes are tiny living things that are found all around us. Also known as microorganisms,
they are too small to be seen by the naked eye. They live in water, soil, and in the air. The
human body is home to millions of these microbes too.

Some microbes make us ill, others are important for our health. The most common types
are bacteria, viruses and fungi. There are also microbes called protozoa. These are tiny living
things that are responsible for diseases such as toxoplasmosis and malaria.

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Bacteria are made up of just one cell

Bacteria are single-cell organisms. Some bacteria need oxygen to survive and others do not.
Some love the heat, while others prefer a cold environment. Well-known examples of
bacteria include salmonella and staphylococcus bacteria.

Most bacteria aren't dangerous for humans. Many of them even live on or in our body and
help us to stay healthy. For instance, lactic acid bacteria in the bowel help us to digest food.
Other bacteria help the immune system by fighting germs. Some bacteria are also needed in
order to produce certain types of food, like yogurt, sauerkraut or cheese.

Less than 1% of all bacteria cause diseases – but this is just a rough estimate because there
are no exact numbers. Tuberculosis, for instance, is caused by bacteria. Bacterial infections
can be treated with antibiotics. These are medicines that kill the bacteria or at least stop
them from multiplying.

Many other infections – including diarrhea, colds or tonsillitis – can also be caused
by bacteria, but they are usually caused by viruses. Antibiotics aren't effective against
viruses. So it's not a good idea to start using antibiotics too soon if you're not sure that it's a
bacterial infection.

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