Food Standards Agency reports ‘significant increase’ of harmful pathogen campylobacter in British-farmed chickensChickens for sale in Britain’s supermarkets are showing record levels of superbugs resistant to some of the strongest antibiotics,unusual research from the government has found.
The results are concerning because resistance to antibiotics among livestock can easily affect resistance among humans, rendering vital medicines ineffective against serious diseases.
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Source: theguardian.com