Latest in antimicrobial resistanceThe Manila City government has laid out a multi-point action plan in response to a University of the Philippines Manila study that found drug-resistant bacteria in all 12 sampled palamig stalls in Tondo, Manila. Manila City Health Officer Dr. Grace Padilla, who outlined the plan on DZRH News…
It sounds like a distant threat—bacteria so resistant to antibiotics that they become nearly impossible to treat. But scientists at the University of the Philippines (UP) Manila say antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, is not a problem for the future. It is already here, already in the food Filipinos…
A University of the Philippines (UP) Manila study found drug-resistant bacteria in the beverages, ice, cups, and vendor palm swabs collected from all 12 sampled palamig stalls in Tondo, Manila—raising public health concerns as Filipinos turn to street-vended cold drinks to cope with intense summer…
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