EXPERTS CALL FOR LIMITING ANTIBIOTIC USE

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EXPERTS CALL FOR LIMITING ANTIBIOTIC USE

 

A group of antibiotic experts is calling for the government

and industry to take steps to curtail the use of certain

antibiotics in farm animals because the practice could have

deadly consequences for humans. One of the main problems is

certain antibiotics are used to promote growth in chickens,

cows and other food-producing animals, which can lead to

strains of bacteria resistant to the antibiotics. Many of

these bacteria can then infect people and cause fatal

illnesses if antibiotics are no longer effective against

them.

 

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