Indonesia

Antibiotic misuse reviving killer diseases

Rappler.com

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

File photo by Divyakant Solanki/EPA

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday, April 30, that misuse of antibiotics and poor hospital hygiene is allowing common infections and minor injuries which have been treatable for decades to “once again kill.” In a hard-hitting study of antimicrobial resistance, WHO assistant director-general for health security Keiji Fukuda warned against the devastating effects of misused antibiotics. The situation on the ground has been described by Medical charity Doctors Without Borders as “frightening” as even “last resort” antibiotics are losing the ability to fight bacteria responsible for diseases like diarrhea, pneumonia, urinary tract infections and gonorrhea.


Read the full story on Rappler.

Add a comment

Sort by

There are no comments yet. Add your comment to start the conversation.

Summarize this article with AI

How does this make you feel?

Loading
Download the Rappler App!