A 2013 CDC report identified the practice of routinely a...

Question

A 2013 CDC report identified the practice of routinely adding antibiotic compounds to animal feed as a major culprit in the rapid increase in the number of antibiotic-resistant strains. Agricultural practice in recent decades has encouraged the addition of antibiotics to animal feed to promote growth rather than to treat disease.

How might the increase in antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria in cattle be a threat to human health?

Accepted Answer

Hello everyone and welcome to today's video. Now, which of the following claims about the increase of bacteria with antibiotic resistance is accurate. As answer choice A we have it is only a problem in third world countries. As answer choice B it is a global public health crisis. As answer choice C we have it is not a significant public health issue. And as answer choice D we have all of the above. Well, remember that as we use antibiotics, the bacteria that we're using these antibiotics or can develop eventually these antibiotic resistance. This population of bacteria can evolve to develop antibiotic resistance, which is going to leave us with our, our main defense mechanism against them. So this is a very important issue that scientists are currently fighting against now that we know this, we're going to go over each of the answer choices so that we may solve the problem. Now we have as answer choice. A it is only a problem in third world countries or as you all know these bacteria, they're not subject, they're not isolated in third world countries or present everywhere. Therefore, if they develop antibiotic resistance, this is a problem that is going to happen all over the world. Therefore, this answer choice is incorrect and we're going to cancel it out. Then we have it is not a significant public health issue. While this is also not true because bacteria can lead to many illnesses. If we don't have a mechanism to defend us against them, then this will definitely be a very important public health issue. So we need to fight against it as soon as possible. Therefore, this answer choice is also incorrect. As answer choice B we have it is a global public health crisis. Well, as we talked about before, this is a global issue because bacteria are not really restricted to one country or one or, or certain group of countries. Therefore, it is definitely a global public health crisis. This is a correct statement. So answer choice B this a global public health crisis will be your final answer to this question. I really hope this video helped you and I hope to see you on the next one.

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