Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Antibiotic resistance (07): incr., food animals in emerging economies, 2000-2018
PRO/AH/EDR> Antibiotic resistance (07): incr., food animals in emerging economies, 2000-2018
Antimicrobial resistance -- Worldwide/UnknownA 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 Read more [...]
