Britons at risk as rivers ‘awash’ with antibiotic-resistant superbugs linked to livestock waste
British rivers are “awash” with antibiotic-resistant superbugs and drug residues linked to pollution from livestock farms, according to new research. Testing commissioned by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ) found evidence in locations including Norfolk and the idyllic Wye Valley of antibiotic-resistant E.Coli and Staphylococcus aureus – two microbes blamed for rising human infections and deaths – … Read more