antimicrobial resistance Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/antimicrobial-resistance/ Latest News & Press Releases Wed, 21 Sep 2016 14:36:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://news.media.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cropped-SA-shines-as-a-prime-conference-destination-32x32.png antimicrobial resistance Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/antimicrobial-resistance/ 32 32 At UN, global leaders commit to act on antimicrobial resistance Collective effort to address a challenge to health, food security, and development https://news.media.co.za/at-un-global-leaders-commit-to-act-on-antimicrobial-resistance-collective-effort-to-address-a-challenge-to-health-food-security-and-development/ Wed, 21 Sep 2016 14:36:27 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=5433 World leaders today signalled an unprecedented level of attention to curb the spread of infections that are resistant to antimicrobial medicines. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) happens when bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi develop resistance against medicines that were previously able to cure them. For the first time, Heads of State committed to taking a broad, coordinated […]

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