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Comment by zackmorris

Keep in mind that media outlets are unlikely to point out the fact that antibiotic resistance is mainly caused by antibiotic overuse on farms for livestock (due to the conflict of interest when so many ad dollars come from food).

Yes, humans failing to finish their run for the time prescribed for them, and use of antibiotics for viral infections have been a problem too. But those are completely dwarfed by farm use.

Funding for new antibiotic research should come from taxes on big agribusiness and there should be more regulation on antibiotic use for livestock.

parent zackmorris 10 years ago

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