Overuse of Antibiotics in US Livestock Fuels Antimicrobial Resistance
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Society faces a surging resistance to leading antibiotics, antivirals, and antiparasitic drugs, collectively called antimicrobials. According to the CDC, every fifteen minutes, another person in the United States dies from a drug-resistant infection, often called superbugs. Many individuals have taken antibiotics and such, but, incredibly, more antimicrobials are sold each year for use in farm…Continue reading Overuse of Antibiotics in US Livestock Fuels Antimicrobial Resistance