Superbugs continue to spread

Sample tests carried out in slurry and chicken litter, in rivers close to farms, all found antibiotic-resistant bacteria The overuse of antibiotics has seen them become less effective and has led to the rise of ‘superbugs’ – strains of bacteria that can no longer be treated by certain drugs

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been described by the World Health Organisation as: “One of the biggest threats to global health.” Latest data published by the UK Health Security Agency shows that the number of serious antibiotic-resistant infections in England continue to rise and hit 53,985 in 2022

“Our findings suggest that factory farms are likely to be discharging resistance genes and superbugs into public waterways,” concluded the report, which was drawn up with Fera Science and the Bureau of investigative Journalism

Raffle results Christmas 202

l FIRST PRIZE of £1,500 was won by A Reid from Cumbria (ticket number 67948) l SECOND PRIZE (£500) went to B Mercer from Oxfordshire (21755) l THIRD PRIZE (£200) went to A HarrisonPowell, from South Wales (28306)

Runner-up prizes of festive hampers were won by: l S Fisher from North Yorkshire (60261) l D Kilgour from Essex (77639) l S Jones from North Wales (74631)

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