What is European Antibiotic Awareness Day?
European Antibiotic Awareness Day, November 18th, promotes antibiotic use with a responsible approach. The day also aims to raise concerns of global antimicrobial resistance.
The discovery of antibiotics has always been regarded as one of the greatest medical discoveries ever. People could now be able to identify once-feared bacterial infections. Penicillin, the world's first antibiotic, was discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming in 1929. After WWII, the drug became extremely popular. According to some estimates, this "miracle drug" saved an estimated 200 million people. Penicillin is also partially responsible for the rise that people in industrial countries around this time.
There are over 100 species of antibiotics available today. On the other hand, it's encouraging news that antibiotics can treat so many different types of infections.. On the other hand, antibiotics do effectively treat many types of infections.. On the other hand, people have become dependent on antibiotics, while on the other hand, antibiotic use has risen. Some people have also become allergic to antibiotics as a result. Superbugs have also made an appearance and are on the rise in number. These types of bacteria are particularly resistant to antibiotics. Because of antibiotic resistance, 33,000 people per year die from an infection every year, according to the most recent estimates. Resistance strains are exacerbated by misuse and overuse of antibiotics. Implementing solutions right now will help reduce the problem's growing pain.
Antibiotic use can be reduced by antibiotic reduction in the form that antibiotic dependence is reduced
