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Water samples taken from the Upper Ganges River shed light on the spread of potential
Water samples taken from the Upper Ganges River shed light on the spread of potential
Experts reveal the spread of antibiotic-resistance to one of the most pristine locations in Asia is linked to the annual human pilgrimages to the region. The research team are now calling on governments around the world to recognize the importance of clean drinking water in our fight against antibiotic resistance.
Experts from Newcastle University, UK, and the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi (IIT-Delhi), reveal the spread of antibiotic-resistance to one of the most pristine locations in Asia is linked to the annual human pilgrimages to the region. The research team are now calling on governments around the world to recognise the importance of clean drinking water in our fight against antibiotic resistanc
The spread of antibiotic-resistance to one of the most pristine locations in Asia is linked to the annual human pilgrimages to the region, new research has shown.
Experts from Newcastle University, UK, and the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi (IIT-Delhi), sampled water and sediments at seven sites along the Upper Ganges River, in the foothills of the Himalayas.
They found that in May and June, when hundreds of thousands of visitors travel to Rishikesh and Haridwar to visit sacred sites, levels of resistance genes that lead to "superbugs" were found to be about 60 times greater than other times of the year.
Publishing their findings today in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, the team say it is important to protect people visiting and living at these sites while also making sure nothing interferes with these important religious practices.
Read more from here:Water samples taken from the Upper Ganges River shed light on the spread of potential 'superbugs' -- ScienceDaily
Water samples taken from the Upper Ganges River shed light on the spread of potential
Experts reveal the spread of antibiotic-resistance to one of the most pristine locations in Asia is linked to the annual human pilgrimages to the region. The research team are now calling on governments around the world to recognize the importance of clean drinking water in our fight against antibiotic resistance.
Experts from Newcastle University, UK, and the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi (IIT-Delhi), reveal the spread of antibiotic-resistance to one of the most pristine locations in Asia is linked to the annual human pilgrimages to the region. The research team are now calling on governments around the world to recognise the importance of clean drinking water in our fight against antibiotic resistanc
The spread of antibiotic-resistance to one of the most pristine locations in Asia is linked to the annual human pilgrimages to the region, new research has shown.
Experts from Newcastle University, UK, and the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi (IIT-Delhi), sampled water and sediments at seven sites along the Upper Ganges River, in the foothills of the Himalayas.
They found that in May and June, when hundreds of thousands of visitors travel to Rishikesh and Haridwar to visit sacred sites, levels of resistance genes that lead to "superbugs" were found to be about 60 times greater than other times of the year.
Publishing their findings today in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, the team say it is important to protect people visiting and living at these sites while also making sure nothing interferes with these important religious practices.
Read more from here:Water samples taken from the Upper Ganges River shed light on the spread of potential 'superbugs' -- ScienceDaily