18 November 2025 is European Antibiotic Awareness Day
Antibiotics can cause more harm than good if taken unnecessarily.
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- Topics: Infection control (healthservice.hse.ie), Raise awareness (healthservice.hse.ie)
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Antibiotics can cause more harm than good if taken unnecessarily.