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PRO/AH/EDR> Antibiotic resistance (07): India, poultry

Antimicrobial resistance -- IndiaLove for chicken delicacies -- be it butter chicken or fried -- may involve a health risk for not only Indians, but the entire world, a new study warns [1]. According to the Indo-American study, Punjab, famous for its large and crowded poultry farms, may be sprouting "superbugs" or bacteria that are resistant to routine antibiotics.The study reports high prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria detected in poultry farms in Punjab and warns of potentially disastrous Read more [...]