Why you are increasingly becoming resistant to antibioticsKware-Pipeline when flooded with sewerage.PHOTO DAVID NJAAGA/STANDARD}Well, have you ever found yourself in a prolonged illness, where your body fails to respond to medication? It is undeniably distressful and raises a lot of suspicious questions, that anyone cannot provide answers to.But the problem might be far from your worries. An in-depth analysis of sewage data collected from 74 cities in 60 countries, including Kenya, has implicated many healthy people with an antimicrobial resistant (AMR) bacteria, that has rendered the majority of them incapable of responding positively to treatment. Researchers established that the rise of AMR level in Kenya is related to sanitation conditions and the general state of health. Those who have already developed them on paper need to put them into practice,” said Dr Hasan.

Source: Standard Digital March 13, 2019 12:56 UTC