Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Bacteria Photo: NIAID

Antimicrobial resistance increasing due to environmental pollution, says UN

November 7th, 2017 Antimicrobial resistance and soil degradation are emerging as major public health threat as a result of environmental pollution, the UN Environment Assembly heard this week. Meeting in Nairobi, the Assembly launched the UN Environment (UNEP) Frontier Report which examines antimicrobial resistance, as well as other emerging challenges Read more…