Our antibiotics are no match for superbugs, and it's a global crisis, UN report says
Common diseases such as tuberculosis are becoming untreatable while lifesaving medical procedures like surgeries carry increasing risks because of"alarming levels" of resistance to antimicrobial drugs, according to a new United Nations committee report. Resistance to antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals and antiprotozoals, which has been seen in countries of all income levels, is now a"global crisis," the authors wrote.
The Ad hoc Interagency Coordination Group on Antimicrobial Resistance, made up of scientific experts and representatives of major UN scientific agencies, was convened in March 2017 and tasked with providing practical guidelines for global action to address antimicrobial resistance.
What can people do? Pettigrew advises,"Work to reduce the use of antibiotics in livestock and fish farming -- especially for growth promotion. And make sure family and community members and children have their vaccines!" Pettigrew said that the ongoing measles outbreak illustrates this point, although all antiviral vaccines, including the flu shot, can help in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.
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