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Intensive farming behind antibiotic-resistant MRSA, say researchers
High use of antibiotics on pig farms is believed to be behind the emergence of the dangerous superbug, which the WHO has called a major threat to human health.
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European honey producers feel the sting after worst harvest in decades
One of the world's largest farming interest groups calls for action from European Commission as EU honey harvests fall by up to 80 percent.
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Antimicrobial resistance still high in European food, animals and humans
A report by European food safety and public health authorities has confirmed 'antimicrobial resistance' is still one of the biggest threats to human health after the discovery of resistance to a drug not authorised for use on animals in poultry.
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Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics: Livestock-associated MRSA found in UK pork
3 October 2016 | By Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics
A detailed follow-up to our previous story provided by the Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics as UK pork products purchased from major UK supermarkets test positive for livestock-associated MRSA (LA-MRSA)...
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MRSA CC398 found in ASDA and Sainsbury’s pork products
3 October 2016 | By Roy Manuell, Digital Content Producer
The strain of superbug MRSA that affects livestock has been found in UK-produced pork in supermarkets ASDA and Sainsbury's...
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New study confirms successful LA-MRSA strategy for pig herds
14 September 2016 | By Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Norway is the only country to have implemented a "search and destroy" strategy against LA-MRSA among pig herds to date...
