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Climate crisis is accelerating antibiotic resistance across world, study says
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Experts say climate change linked to 10% rise in salmonella antibiotic resistance genes between 1940 and 2023The climate crisis is accelerating a global increase in antibiotic resistance that poses a serious threat to human health, experts have said as figures show a rise in salmonella antibiotic resistant genes.Antibiotic resistance is one of the fastest-growing threats to global health. It can affect people of any age in any country and already kills more than 1 million people a year, according to estimates. Continue reading...
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