Climate change is fuelling the rise of superbugs. What can we do to save ourselves?

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 19:39:13 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/climate-change-is-fuelling-the-rise-of-superbugs-what-can-we-do-to-save-ourselves-200707>

"The next time you need to take antibiotics, they may not work. So you may be
prescribed a different antibiotic, which also may not work. Maybe nothing
works.

This is what happens when bacteria develop resistance to drugs designed to kill
them, putting modern medicine at risk, and making everyday infections deadly.

Climate change is accelerating the emergence and spread of these “superbugs”,
which thrive in warm, wet conditions.

Our new report, released today, calls for modern solutions to these challenges.
These include integrated surveillance and sensing systems, point-of-care
diagnostics, new vaccines, and “prevention through design” of better farms,
hospitals and other high-risk settings."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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