MANILA, Philippines — A study from Cavite State University warns about the misuse of antibiotics on poultry, after batches of farm chickens in the province became resistant to antimicrobial medication, which raises the risk of disease transmission to humans. One primary driver of AMR is the indiscriminate use of antibiotics on humans and even animals and plants. Pharmacist Johanna Mallari-Abella, who is also research head of the department’s pharmaceutical division, had cautioned that antimicrobial residues stay in meat, making it unfit for human consumption. Even vegetables contaminated with drug-resistant bacteria pose a health risk, the Philippine College of Physicians warned last year, saying that consumption may also lead to the development of AMR. Subscribe to our daily newsletter SIGN ME UP“When not properly cleaned or washed, it stays in the [food] we eat, and so we get the resistant bugs,” she said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 14, 2024 02:15 UTC