Antimicrobial resistance -- Worldwide/Unknown
A landmark international study, just published in Science [1], charts an alarming rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in food animals in emerging economies around the world. Food animals' resistance rates to antibiotics commonly used in raising them -- and in treating diseases in humans -- are as high as 60% in some cases, according to the report. Left unchecked, it could mean the potential loss of animal proteins and farmer incomes. It could also negatively impact human health since
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6690012&promed&0
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