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Over a quarter of people lie to get antibiotics, study finds

Original: Over 25% of people lie to get antibiotics—and their lies aren't even good Faked symptoms still point to infections that

More than 25% of people admit to lying to doctors to obtain antibiotics, according to a report covered by Ars Technica. The deceptions often fail in an ironic way: the symptoms patients fake tend to indicate viral or other infections that antibiotics cannot treat anyway. Health commentators are highlighting the findings as evidence of persistent public misunderstanding of how antibiotics work and of the ongoing threat this misuse poses to antibiotic resistance efforts.

Why now: The surprising statistic about patient deception and its futility is circulating amid ongoing concern over antibiotic resistance.

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• Over 25% of people lie to get antibiotics—and their lies aren't even good Faked symptoms still point to infections that antibiotics don't treat. https:// arstechnica.com/health/2026/10 /over-25-of-people-lie-to-get-antibiotics-and-their-lies-arent-even-good/ # Tech # Technology… · techwire@gamefan.net · 3

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