India’s move to curb antibiotic use in livestock, poultry may hit imports from US

Huge amounts of antibiotics are known to be used in chicken farming in the US

Health ministry sets timeframe for keeping animals treated with antibiotics out of food chain

Antibiotics used for therapeutic purposes in animals to carry details of withdrawal period

Is America the right partner for India to deal with antimicrobial resistance?

The US has largely relied upon voluntary measures to curb the misuse of antibiotics in livestock and poultry farms

WHO survey reveals public misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance

The revelation comes at a time when the World Health Organization is scaling up its fight against antibiotic resistance

European Medicines Agency asks EU to decrease use of antibiotic colistin

The update comes after a new mechanism of resistance to the bacteria was found in pigs and humans samples

US to regulate use of antibiotics in bees

As per new FDA rules, beekeepers can get antibiotics only after they are prescribed by a veterinarian

More research needed on antimicrobial resistance via food animals: FAO report

A new report discusses pathways linking food animal production, environment and humans health

Resistant bacteria isolated from poultry market in Hyderabad

A study reveals resistant bacteria were isolated from both broiler and free-range chicken. The broiler chicken sampled in the study were reared …

Last line of antibiotics failing in Europe

Data from across the European Union shows that antibiotic resistance has increased for bacteria and antibiotics under surveillance  

Antimicrobial resistance increasing yet data remains sparse

Data on some animal-sourced foods, associated with a growing number of food-borne illness outbreaks, was limited   

Bacteria resistant to 'last resort' antibiotic isolated from swine farm

Scientists in US isolate bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae, resistant to carbapenems in the farm environment

Experts recommend safe, regulated use of antibiotics at poultry industry round table

A complete ban on use of antibiotics was not advisable or feasible, participants say

‘India needs interdisciplinary studies to tackle antibiotic resistance’

New study says that India has the highest rates of resistance to antibiotics despite less consumption

Domino's and Dunkin Donuts release policy on limiting antibiotic use in chicken

The development comes days after non-profit CSE revealed their indifference towards controling antibiotic use in India 

Third gene imparting resistance to last resort antibiotic discovered

The mcr-3 gene was isolated from pigs, reiterating that food animals are prime carriers of antibiotic resistance

We can no longer outrun antibiotic resistance. So, here’s what we need to do instead

Researchers are tackling the problem of antibiotic resistance head on — by hunting for the genes that enable bacteria to become resistant …

Colistin ban a step in the right direction, says CSE

Such a ban might open avenues to regulate rampant antibiotic use in poultry in India

New report flags use of antibiotics on animals

Out of 155 countries, 45 acknowledged using antibiotics on animals, says report by World Organisation for Animal Health; wake up call for India

Study finds ‘multi antibiotic’ resistant bacteria in chicken samples from Mumbai

There is an urgent need to limit antibiotic use and stop antibiotic misuse for poultry, says study co-author

Are new draft rules on antibiotics in poultry enough?

Antibiotic misuse in all poultry birds and livestock must be urgently addressed

Antibacterial resistance: Don't compromise

The only way to combat antibiotic resistance is to keep the environment clean

World Zoonoses Day: Changing our relationship with animals to avoid another pandemic

Growing severity of COVID-19 is compelling us to re-think ways to reduce transmission risk of emerging diseases from animals to humans

Chickens from intensive farms worries urban India, shows recent consumer research

In intensive farming, chickens are raised with gained weight, painful lameness, skin lesions, leg fractures, lung problems, bone problems and …

Handle with care: The dictum for using antibiotics in livestock

Using natural additives in animal feed, educating farmers, timely vaccination, ethnoveterinary practices and strict implementation of rules can …

CSE’s week-long campaign on antimicrobial resistance begins November 18

The campaign will include a three-part global webinar series on AMR as the above agendas scheduled for November 18, 22 and 24 respectively