*The question was phrased by the source as follows: "In the past 12 months, do you recall receiving information recommending not to take antibiotics when it is not necessary, for example, in the case of a cold or the flu?"
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Information on the ineffectiveness of taking antibiotics in certain cases France 2016
This statistic presents the results of a survey regarding the reception of information about antibiotics conducted in April 2016. Thus, half remembered having received information recommending not to take antibiotics when it is not necessary, for example, in the case of a cold or flu.
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European Commission. (June 1, 2016). In the past 12 months, do you recall receiving information recommending not to take antibiotics when it is not necessary? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1626952/information-antibiotics-useless-flu-cold-france/
European Commission. "In the past 12 months, do you recall receiving information recommending not to take antibiotics when it is not necessary?." Chart. June 1, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1626952/information-antibiotics-useless-flu-cold-france/
European Commission. (2016). In the past 12 months, do you recall receiving information recommending not to take antibiotics when it is not necessary?. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1626952/information-antibiotics-useless-flu-cold-france/
European Commission. "In The past 12 Months, Do You Recall Receiving Information Recommending Not to Take Antibiotics When It Is Not Necessary?." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 1 Jun 2016, /statistics/1626952/information-antibiotics-useless-flu-cold-france/
European Commission, In the past 12 months, do you recall receiving information recommending not to take antibiotics when it is not necessary? ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1626952/information-antibiotics-useless-flu-cold-france/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
In the past 12 months, do you recall receiving information recommending not to take antibiotics when it is not necessary? [Graph], European Commission, June 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1626952/information-antibiotics-useless-flu-cold-france/