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India facing a pandemic of antibiotics-resistant superbugs
Over 1.2 million people died of antibiotic-resistant diseases in 2019 in the world. In India alone, nearly 60,000 newborns die of such infections each year. Antibiotic-resistant happens when bacteria change over time and become resistant to drugs that are supposed to defeat them and cure the infections they cause. E. coli, often found in the intestines after taking contaminated food, is one such pathogen. There are some other diseases like Klebsiella pneumonia and Staphylococcus aureus that antibiotics are less than 15% effective for treatment. The problem is that the cases of these antibiotic-resistant diseases are increasing in India. Experts blame that many doctors prescribe antibiotics even for diseases that cannot be cured by antibiotics, such as the flu, common cold, dengue, malaria, and even Covid-19. One reason for the over-usage of antibiotics is the economy. While costs for diagnostics remain expensive, the prices of antibiotics have been falling. Also, doctors are too busy to carefully examine the patients to treat them properly. Antibiotic resistance occurs more when antibiotics are misused and overused. It seems that more education is needed to prevent and cure diseases in India.
Read the article and learn about how antibiotics should not be used.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-63059585
India facing a pandemic of antibiotics-resistant superbugs
Over 1.2 million people died of antibiotic-resistant diseases in 2019 in the world. In India alone, nearly 60,000 newborns die of such infections each year. Antibiotic-resistant happens when bacteria change over time and become resistant to drugs that are supposed to defeat them and cure the infections they cause. E. coli, often found in the intestines after taking contaminated food, is one such pathogen. There are some other diseases like Klebsiella pneumonia and Staphylococcus aureus that antibiotics are less than 15% effective for treatment. The problem is that the cases of these antibiotic-resistant diseases are increasing in India. Experts blame that many doctors prescribe antibiotics even for diseases that cannot be cured by antibiotics, such as the flu, common cold, dengue, malaria, and even Covid-19. One reason for the over-usage of antibiotics is the economy. While costs for diagnostics remain expensive, the prices of antibiotics have been falling. Also, doctors are too busy to carefully examine the patients to treat them properly. Antibiotic resistance occurs more when antibiotics are misused and overused. It seems that more education is needed to prevent and cure diseases in India.
Read the article and learn about how antibiotics should not be used.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-63059585
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