Expanding animal vaccination can curb the ‘silent pandemic’ of superbugs

Expanding animal vaccination can curb the ‘silent pandemic’ of superbugs

In the fight against a growing global health threat, there is a glimmer of hope. New figures from the State of the World’s Animal Health report show that the use of antimicrobials, including antibiotics, in animals is down five per cent globally – a critical step in reducing the phenomenon of drug-resistant bacteria known as antimicrobial resistance, or AMR. Nevertheless, AMR continues to pose a significant threat to both animal and human health…