Mapping and Tracking Superbugs – Global wastewater monitoring of drug resistance

Send a text Drug-defying superbugs can be found in manure, soil, the ocean, and especially in sewers. These places are sources of infection, but they also provide a way to keep an eye on which drug-resistant germs are where – and how much they are changing. The World Health Organization encourages mapping all of the places drug-resistant organisms are popping up, and what kind of organisms there are. “If no action is taken, AMR (antimicrobial resistance) could cost the world’s economy ...