Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the many diseases that cause people to die each year. Researchers published that zinc is used to block a protein channel that is crucial for the bacteria to get magnesium. If the bacteria does not get the magnesium then it cannot survive and will die. Zinc has been used before to prevent infections but this is the first time that scientists have found out that it is very helpful in killing the bacteria. Zinc is very helpful and maybe it could be used to cure other things as well. This could really be a big break through for the medical industry.
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