A Wake-Up Call On Antibiotic Resistance (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

It’s a frightening scenario. A deadly bacterial infection spreads across the globe and our antibiotics are powerless to fight it. Superbugs no longer the stuff of movies. A new report warns the rise of antibiotic-resistant bugs have become a Global Health Threat.  We could be facing a post-antibiotic future in which common infections and minor injuries kill again. Fighting this is challenging. The crisis has spread to your doctor’s office and many of America’s farms. This hour, On Point: the rise of superbugs and what we can do to roll back the threat.

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/05/05/antibiotic-resistance-superbugs-who-cdc