Huge losses in food supply and human health if superbugs spread

Drug-resistant pathogens could throttle meat, dairy, and egg production and cause millions of additional human deaths by 2050 if the superbugs are not controlled, said researchers on Thursday. They called for increased funding worldwide to prevent the spread of antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could reduce livestock production by an amount equivalent to the needs… » Read More