Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Pestilence

Global antibiotic use soaring as concerns about resistance rise - UPI.com
UPI reports: "Overuse of antibiotics is one of the main causes of the dangerous health threats posed by antibiotic resistance -- when the drugs are no longer effective against the diseases they were designed to fight. Yet new research finds that antibiotic use by people rose 39 percent worldwide between 2000 and 2015, adding to the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, scientists say."

Comment: This is a significant issue, I'm glad it's getting more press attention. 

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