01/04/2025
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๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐: ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐
I remember a 31-year-old patient who frequently bought antibiotics โSa kapitbahayโ, taking them for every minor illness, fevers, the occasional runny nose, illnesses that did not require antibiotics. No prescription, no proper dosingโjust whatever was available. He felt fine, until one day, he wasnโt.
Pneumonia, which would have been treated with first-line antibiotics turned deadly. The usual antibiotics didnโt work. Even the strongest last-resort drugs failed. He succumbed to a drug-resistant bacterial infection that, years ago, would have been easily treatable.
The worst part? His younger sibling contracted it too, and was treated in the hospital for 16 days in the Intensive care unit.
This isnโt a rare case. Antibiotic resistance is growing, and itโs killing people.
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ?
โข Rampant overuse and misuse of antibioticsโself-medication, incomplete courses, unnecessary prescriptions.
โข Unregulated sales in pharmacies and even online.
โข Antibiotics in livestock and agriculture, accelerating resistance.
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โข Drug-resistant infections already kill 1.2 million people per yearโmore than HIV/AIDS or malaria.
โข Simple infections like pneumonia or UTIs are becoming harder to treat.
โข We are running out of effective antibiotics.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐?
โข Stop using antibiotics without a prescription. They donโt work for colds, flu, or viral infections.
โข Stronger regulations on antibiotic salesโno more over-the-counter access.
โข Better hygiene and infection control to slow the spread of resistant bacteria.
โข Investment in new antibiotics and alternative treatments.
This isnโt a future threat. Itโs already here. If we donโt act, weโre heading toward a world where a minor cut, a simple cough, or a routine surgery could be a death sentence.
