Approach antibiotic resistance head on

Most acknowledge that an overall reduction of their use – in both human health and livestock – will reduce the chance of problems getting worse. There is evidence that in countries where the most stringent controls are in place that resistance is lower. Alarming threat – people and animal health in danger The issue is one of high priority; 25,000 people each year are thought to die from infections resistant to antimicrobials every year in Europe alone. EU commissioner for health and food s