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Antibiotics resistance: Animals are not safe too

Goats and Sheep being vaccinated [Maarufu Mohamed, Standard]

The discovery of antibiotics revolutionised the management of diseases in humans and animals.

These medicines proved so effective that they were christened magic bullets owing to their potency in killing disease-causing micro-organisms. Unfortunately, this great invention, which has saved millions of human and animal lives and transformed agricultural production, is under threat.

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