FINAL SCRIPTS – AS RECORDED 10/1/04 Radio Concept, B :62 Warning: Get Smart June 29, 2004 v5.0 MALE ANNOUNCER / CALM, GENTLE TONE ((SFX: BEEP SIMILAR TO RADIO WEATHER ALERT)) This is a warning. It’s cold and flu season…and antibiotics don’t work for viruses like a cold or the flu. Taking them will not make you feel better…or help you get back to work faster. Antibiotics only fight bacteria…not viruses that cause colds and the flu. Using antibiotics when you don’t need them puts you at risk of getting a bad bacterial infection that is resistant to treatment. It’s called an antibiotic resistant infection. If you get sick with a cold or the flu this season, ask your healthcare provider what’s best. Learn what you can do to relieve your symptoms and get well. Antibiotics are strong medicines. Keep them that way. Get smart. Know when antibiotics work. ((SFX: BEEP LIKE RADIO WEATHER ALERT)) Be alert this cold and flu season. For more information, call 1-888-246-2675 or visit www.cdc.gov/getsmart. This health message is brought to you by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, and FDA.