Join CDC & other countries for a Twitter Storm on Thurs. 11/15 @ 9–10 am ET. Use #AntibioticResistance to spread the word about abx resistance & appropriate abx prescribing & use. See CDC’s #BeAntibioticsAware partner toolkit for sample posts: https://t.co/ocfK1QThq0 #USAAW18
Taking #antibiotics when you don’t need them speeds up #AntibioticResistance resistance.
This also happens when animals are given antibiotics:
farmers & the food industry should stop using antibiotics to promote growth & prevent disease in healthy animals 🐔