Greater emphasis on hygiene and more reliance on ‘self-care for coughs and colds needed amid growth of antibiotic resistance,advises NiceChildren should be given formal instruction on how to wash their hands to tackle the increasing threat from drug-resistant bacteria, health advisers in England have recommended.
They also called for national and local campaigns to convince the public they can “self-care” their way through conditions such as colds, and flu and earache rather than automatically move to GPs or A&E departments.
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Source: theguardian.com