Can't find what you're looking for?
View all search resultsCan't find what you're looking for?
View all search resultsA layer farmer from Lampung named Kusno Waluyo started to self-manufacture non-antibiotic feed for thousands of his poultry, hoping that people eating the birds’ eggs would not ingest antibiotics contained in the products.
At least 700,000 deaths worldwide are caused by drug-resistant bacteria each year, slashing about US$100 trillion from the combined gross domestic product and an additional $210 trillion from secondary effects, according to the United Nations Interagency Coordination Group on Antimicrobial Resistance. This number could increase to 10 million deaths per year by 2050, if business continues as usual. #insight
Global consumption of antibiotics has soared since the year 2000, stoking calls for new policies to rein in usage -- and fueling fears that the worldwide threat posed by drug-resistant superbugs will spiral out of control, researchers say.
Share your experiences, suggestions, and any issues you've encountered on The Jakarta Post. We're here to listen.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We appreciate your feedback.