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Get Smart about Antibiotics Week

What's the Alternative?

November 16, 2016 Neena Anandaraman, Veterinary Science Policy Advisor, USDA Office of the Chief Scientist

We know that antibiotics are those miracle drugs Alexander Fleming stumbled upon in the 1920’s when his lab was left untidy. Since that happy accident, scientists have identified additional naturally-occurring antibiotics and developed synthetic drugs to add to our arsenal to combat bacterial...

Research and Science

USDA’s Collaborative and Active Engagement in the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System is Twenty Years Old and Going Strong

November 15, 2016 Dr. Uday Dessai, Senior Public Health Advisor, USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service; and
Dr. Eileen Thacker, Center Director, United States National Poultry Research Center, USDA
Agricultural Research Service

Today kicked off “Get Smart about Antibiotics” week in the United States and the World Health Organization’s World Antibiotic Awareness Week in 2016. During this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its other federal partners want to remind families and communities about the...

Health and Safety Research and Science
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