CDC Threat Report: ‘We Will Soon Be in a Post-Antibiotic Era’
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#2Has there been any research to indicate that antibiotics in livestock gets passed to humans (and if so, to what degree)?
I know that there was testimony by Dr. Lance B. Price to the House Committee for greater transparency on "why, how and in what animals these vital drugs are used."
http://democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/sites/default/file...
Re: CDC Threat Report: ‘We Will Soon Be in a Post-Antibiotic Era’
#3Has there been any research to indicate that antibiotics in livestock gets passed to humans (and if so, to what degree)? I know that there was testimony by Dr. Lance B. Price to the House Committee for greater transparency on "why, how and in what animals these vital drugs are used." http://democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/sites/default/file...
It's more about bacteria getting antibiotic resistence in animals and those get eventually passed to humans.
Antibiotics are pretty much a non-renewable resource, the more they're used, the lesser their effectiveness. Using them on livestock, or even excessively on humans would leave humans with a dangerous lack of medical defence against harmful bacteria.
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#4People need stop using antibiotics for everything and use it only when necessary.
When Drugs Stop Working-Norway's Answer: http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-205_162-6014559.html
Re: CDC Threat Report: ‘We Will Soon Be in a Post-Antibiotic Era’
#5Has there been any research to indicate that antibiotics in livestock gets passed to humans (and if so, to what degree)? I know that there was testimony by Dr. Lance B. Price to the House Committee for greater transparency on "why, how and in what animals these vital drugs are used." http://democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/sites/default/file...
It's more about bacteria getting antibiotic resistence in animals and those get eventually passed to humans. Antibiotics are pretty much a non-renewable resource, the more they're used, the lesser their effectiveness. Using them on livestock, or even excessively on humans would leave humans with a dangerous lack of medical defence against harmful bacteria.
"It's more about bacteria getting antibiotic resistence in animals and those get eventually passed to humans."
This can happen, but most of the bacteria found in animals are species-specific and don't get "passed" to us in the sense that you could "catch" flu or TB from another human.
The real danger is "horizontal gene transfer" [1], where different kinds of bacteria exchange genes - including those for antibiotic resistance. This is the main mechanism for the spread of resistance to antibiotics.
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#6Terrible, sensationalist title. The actual quote from the article is "If we are not careful, we will soon be in a post-antibiotic era," which paints a very different picture.
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#7while post anti-biotic sucks for humans directly. What about post-antibiotic for livestock which forms our food sources.
If we can no longer raise as many cattle, pigs, sheep etc. then what are the global implications.
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#8Terrible, sensationalist title. The actual quote from the article is "If we are not careful, we will soon be in a post-antibiotic era," which paints a very different picture.
Given the fact that the "If we are careful" bit is not going to happen (Without some drastic societal changes around the globe) I think we can pretty much ignore that part of the sentence.
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#9while post anti-biotic sucks for humans directly. What about post-antibiotic for livestock which forms our food sources. If we can no longer raise as many cattle, pigs, sheep etc. then what are the global implications.
Quite simple: healthier humans and more sustainable agriculture.
From Yahoo Answers: it takes 17 kilos of corn, beans, grains, etc, to produce one kilo of beef in feedlot cattle.
Having a large proportion of meat in one's diet is not the most efficient use of the available (limited) resources we have.
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#10People need stop using antibiotics for everything and use it only when necessary. When Drugs Stop Working-Norway's Answer: http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-205_162-6014559.html
People aren't the problem; it's the food industry that abuses antibiotics the most. When a pig gets ill, it's way cheaper to give her a dose of antibiotics instead of getting a vet.