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Antimicrobial Awareness Week

November 20 , 2020 1419 days 1084 0
  • The World Health Organization is to celebrate this Week between November 18, 2020 and November 24, 2020.
  • It is to be celebrated under the theme of United to Preserve antimicrobials.
  • The Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) occurs when parasites, fungi, virus and bacteria no longer respond to medicines.
  • The main issue in India is that the antibiotics enter the food system through livestock.
  • This is more common in dairy and livestock.
  • The antibiotics in India are under the purview of Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO).

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