Antibiotics resistance 'as big a risk as terrorism' - UK medical chief (infect, danger)

[Baldrick]

This is a story that is starting to get quite a bit of attention over here at the moment. I thought this might interest some of you.

BBC News - Antibiotics resistance 'as big a risk as terrorism' - medical chief

The danger posed by growing resistance to antibiotics should be ranked along with terrorism on a list of threats to the nation, the government's chief medical officer for England has said.
Professor Dame Sally Davies described it as a "ticking time bomb".
She warned that routine operations could become deadly in just 20 years if we lose the ability to fight infection.
Dame Sally urged the government to raise the issue during next month's G8 Summit in London.

Antimicrobial resistance poses

800 samples showed antibiotic resistance last year, says agency as it backs Chief Medical Officer's warning - Science - News - The Independent

Warning over "catastrophic threat" of superbugs

[verybadgnome]

In response to the antibiotics resistance concerns raised by the Consumer Reports study, Betsy Booren, Chief Scientist the American Meat Institute, said in the AMI press release:

"The U.S. meat and poultry industry supports the judicious use of antibiotics. The American Meat Institute recognizes that concerns exist and supports efforts now under way to phase out the use of antibiotics for growth promotion."