Superbugs Threaten to Wipe Out Big Amount of Meat Supplies
Chickens feed at a poultry farm near Karnal, India
Photographer: Anindito Mukherjee/BloombergIt’s described as a silent pandemic with risks akin to climate change, and it’s bad news for food supplies.
Antimicrobial resistance, where viruses, fungi or bacteria become resistant to medicines, kills more than 1 million people every year and is a drag on healthcare resources and economies.