Wisconsin Rivers Near Dairy Farms Run 9 Times Higher in Drug-Resistant Bacteria
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Antibiotic resistant bacteria saturate Wisconsin dairy farm waterways at nearly 9 times the rate of unaffected sites, a new UCLA peer-reviewed study finds. The research arrives as US livestock antibiotic sales hit a record single-year increase of 16% and a separate Iowa study confirms drug-resistant genes are now entering rural homes near factory farms.
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