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WHO -- control superbugs on farms to stop spread of drug resistance

Posted: Wed 8 November 2017 2:15 am
by Maria

https://www.scientificamerican.com/arti ... -this-week

The food industry must stop dosing healthy livestock with antibiotics, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. For decades animals’ food and drinking water have often been spiked with medications aimed at boosting growth and preventing disease. But that practice can provide the necessary spark for antibiotic resistance that endangers human health, the agency warned.