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Study warns of drugs resistance surge in Africa

Prescription drugs. [Courtesy/GettyImages]

Results from a newly published study has highlighted the growing spread of drug resistance across 14 African countries, among them Kenya.

The analysis, known as the Mapping Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Use Partnership, analysed data collected between 2016 and 2019 from 205 laboratories across 14 African countries to estimate antibiotic resistance rates. The results were published in June this year.

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