Antibiotic overuse is well-documented, particularly for viral conditions
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Antibiotic-resistant diseases pose ‘apocalyptic’ threat, top expert says
- 25
- Jan
Britain’s most senior medical adviser has warned MPs that the rise in drug-resistant diseases could trigger a national emergency comparable to a catastrophic terrorist attack, pandemic flu or major coastal flooding. Dame Sally Davies, the chief medical officer, said the threat from infections that are resistant to frontline antibiotics was so serious that the issue […]