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    This Royal Society Te Apārangi video provides advice on how we can help keep antibiotics effective for as long as possible.

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    We can help slow the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria1 with good personal hygiene such as regular hand washing using normal soap and avoiding antibacterial2 products.

    Another way is to follow good food-handling practices such as separating raw meats from other food and storing food at safe temperatures.

    Make sure you stay up to date with vaccinations.

    Doctors and veterinarians prescribe antibiotics to treat bacterial infections3. Use antibiotics wisely and only as prescribed. Antibiotics do not treat colds or flus, so don’t demand them from your doctor.

    We must handle antibiotics with care so they remain effective for as long as possible.

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    This video was produced by the Royal Society Te Apārangi. For more information about antimicrobial4 resistance5 and the evidence6 that underpins this video, visit their Expert Advice webpage.

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    1. bacteria: (Singular: bacterium) Single-celled microorganisms that have no nucleus.
    2. antibacterial: A substance that can kill or prevent the growth of bacteria.
    3. infection: Invasion of the body or a species by something that could be harmful or cause a disease.
    4. antimicrobial: A substance that stops the growth of microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
    5. resistance: 1. The opposition to the flow of electric current through a circuit. 2. The ability to withstand harmful or unfavourable conditions, such as an infectious disease.
    6. evidence: Data, or information, used to prove or disprove something.

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      bacteria

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      2. (Singular: bacterium) Single-celled microorganisms that have no nucleus.

      antimicrobial

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      3. A substance that stops the growth of microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

      antibacterial

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      4. A substance that can kill or prevent the growth of bacteria.

      resistance

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      5. 1. The opposition to the flow of electric current through a circuit.

      2. The ability to withstand harmful or unfavourable conditions, such as an infectious disease.

      infection

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      6. Invasion of the body or a species by something that could be harmful or cause a disease.

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      7. Data, or information, used to prove or disprove something.

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