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Monday, 2 June 2014

WHO has given warning of the risk of majo

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 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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