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Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is becoming a core political, social and economic problem due to being a critical public health threat. It concerns all walks of life. Consumers, decision makers, farmers, food producers and health professionals are urged to think about [...]

如果细菌、病毒、真菌和寄生虫对抗微生物药物不再有反应，就产生了抗微生物药物耐药性。由于耐药性，抗生素和其他抗微生物制剂不再有效，感染变得难以或无法治疗，增加了疾病传播、严重疾病和死亡的风险。为确保这些拯救生命的药物为今世后代发挥作用，我们必须采用“同一个健康”方法。

Tip 3: Maintain personal hygiene and keep your environment clean. Bacteria can grow resistant in unclean hospitals and farms. Control the spread of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria by washing hands and tools.

Tip 2: Don’t misuse or overuse antimicrobials like antibiotics. Such practices create resistant bacteria. Doctors and veterinarians should provide appropriate prescriptions, which everyone should follow!

Tip 1: Responsibly dispose of unused and unwanted antimicrobials such as antibiotics by taking them to a professional (health or pharmacist). Throwing away antibiotics creates resistant bacteria in pipes, sewers, waterways and seas.