Antibiotic resistance is spreading through South Africa’s water systems: study explains how

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is defined as the ability of disease-causing microorganisms to withstand treatments like antibiotics. Often described as a silent pandemic, it is already responsible for an estimated 1.27 million deaths each year, with the highest burden in Africa. Efforts to tackle antibiotic resistance have largely focused on hospitals and clinics, where antibiotic use is highest and resistant infections often emerge. But the problem is not confined to healthcare settings.…