1min read • 6 months ago
https://substack.com/@ahouavictoire1
This article tells a very relatable story that exposes the harsh reality of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in our communities. Through everyday characters and scenarios, it reveals how our daily choices unknowingly fuel the AMR crisis. It also seeks to help you explore the human side of AMR and discover how we can all play a part in fighting this growing threat.
Antimicrobial Resistance, awareness, one health, symptoms, causes, solutions.
Storytelling
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a ticking time bomb, fueled by the misuse and overuse of antibiotics. Here's how it works: when antibiotics are used, they unleash a selective pressure that kills off susceptible bacteria, leaving behind superbugs to multiply, spread, and share their resistant genes with other bacteria, creating an army of untreatable infections. Basically, it's a game of survival - the strongest bacteria win, and we lose. While what the microbes do might be hidden to us, what we do to enhance this process is usually staring us in the face while we pay little attention as evident in the story below.