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Antibiotic resistance

Infections caused by germs which are resistant to antibiotics can cause people to die of once curable diseases.

Infections caused by germs which have become resistant to the medicines used to treat them pose a great threat to people鈥檚 health, as curable diseases become untreatable. Unregulated medicine dispensation and improper cleaning and sterilisation at hospitals can all contribute to the spread of resistant germs. Overuse of antibiotics in animal rearing can also contribute, although this is less prevalent in Africa. Priscilla Ngethe discusses these issues with 91热爆 Africa Health Editor Anne Mawathe, Professor Joachim Osur and Dr John Kiiru.

(Picture: Antibiotics. Credit: Getty Images)

9 minutes

Last on

Thu 11 Feb 2021 12:50GMT

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  • Thu 11 Feb 2021 12:50GMT