They British veterinarians had to welcome the report, to do otherwise would be suicidal.
The figure of 25,000 people dying each year is sobering.
Where do we go from here?
The pigs are still sick and massive quantities of antibiotics are still used.
The full Farmers Guardian report is here
Vets welcome Brussels antimicrobial resistance plan
17 November 2011 | By Alistair Driver
VETS have welcomed plans by the European Commission to address the problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in human and animal medicine....
...the seriousness of the problem, the Commission said about 25,000 patients were dying each year in the EU from infections caused by drug resistant bacteria, adding €1.5 billion to healthcare costs.
The 12-point action plan reflects the growing belief that high usage of antibiotics in farming, primarily the pig, poultry and dairy sectors, is contributing significantly to the problem.
Pressure is building to tackle the problem...
