Antimicrobial Resistance
Posted on : 03 Jan 2020
Views: 459- AMR is a global public health threat, according to the World Health Organization.
- Misuse of antibiotics in humans, animals, and aquaculture contributes to AMR.
- Poor management of waste from farms, factories, healthcare settings and households also adds to the problem.
- If there is no timely containment, AMR is likely to cause nearly 10 million deaths by 2050 and result in significant global economic losses.
- According to World Health Organisation (WHO) AMR is “the ability of a microorganism (like bacteria, viruses, and some parasites) to stop an antimicrobial (such as antibiotics, antivirals and antimalarial) from working against it. As a result, standard treatments become ineffective, infections persist and may spread to others.”
- One of the sources of antibiotic resistance development is the presence of antibiotics in the environment, which generates foci of resistant bacteria through bacterial exposure to antibiotics.
- Recently, Madhya Pradesh has become the second state after Kerala to develop an action plan to manage antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Article Related Questions
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Consider the following states regarding Antimicrobial Resistance
1.According to WHO, AMR is a global health threat.
2.In India Madhya Pradesh and Kerala have developed an action plan to manage antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
1.1 only
2.2 only
3.Both 1 and 2
4.Neither 1 nor 2
Right Ans : Both 1 and 2
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