Namibia:Antibiotic Resistance On the Increase

[New Era] Windhoek -Antibiotics are in danger of losing their effectiveness due to over-prescription and dispensing by healthcare professionals, as well as misuse by patients, such as not following the advice of healthcare professionals; overuse in farming and animal husbandry; poor infection control, and a lack of new antibiotics, says the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 20, 2017 Category: African Health Source Type: news