WHO has given warning of the risk of majo
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World Health Organization ( WHO ) has issued a report stating that the
problems associated with bacterial resistance to antibodies is a major
threat to public health . The report cited misuse of antibiotics as a factor .The
World Health Organization ( WHO ) has issued a report stating that the
problems associated with bacterial resistance to antibodies is a major
threat to public health . The report suggests this stemmed in part from the misuse of antibiotics .Report
of the WHO , released on Wednesday in Geneva , saw antimicrobial
resistance - the ability of bacteria to adapt to the drug is no longer
effective . According to the organization , the growing problem of bacterial resistance to existing treatments have acute global .
While the report notes that many different infectious agents develop
resistance , the focus is on antibiotic resistance in seven different
bacteria responsible for common , serious diseases such as bloodstream
infections ( sepsis ) , diarrhea , pneumonia , urinary tract infection
and gonorrhea .Findings showed resistance to antibiotics is growing in all regions of the world .WHO suggests that better hygiene , access to clean water , infection
control in health care facilities , and vaccinations will help solve the
problem by reducing the need for antibiotics in the first place .It
is recommended that anyone can help overcome antibiotic resistance by
taking only antibiotics prescribed by a doctor , completing the full
recipe ( even with the improvement in the conditions ) , and never share
antibiotics
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