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Aaron M. Milstone

Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Expertise: Pediatrics, Infectious diseases, Epidemiology

Health

2020-01-09

Triple antibiotic cream or gel cannot prevent the flu, may also worsen antibiotic resistance due to indiscriminate use

Claim:

Swabbing nostrils with triple antibiotic cream or gel will prevent the flu

Source: Facebook, Facebook user, 2019-12-07