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10 Superbugs and Antimicrobial Resistance Facts – WMNews Ep. 49


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[Music] occasional illness is a fact of life and

occasional illness is a fact of life and

occasional illness is a fact of life and until recently routine problems were

until recently routine problems were

until recently routine problems were nothing to seriously worry about however

nothing to seriously worry about however

nothing to seriously worry about however in the 21st century the smallest

in the 21st century the smallest

in the 21st century the smallest complaint could become a serious concern

complaint could become a serious concern

complaint could become a serious concern welcome to watchmojo.com n’t we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com n’t we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com n’t we’re counting down ten crucial facts you

counting down ten crucial facts you

counting down ten crucial facts you should know about superbugs and

should know about superbugs and

should know about superbugs and antimicrobial resistance number ten what

antimicrobial resistance number ten what

antimicrobial resistance number ten what is a super bug a super bug is a strain

is a super bug a super bug is a strain

is a super bug a super bug is a strain of bacteria that has evolved so that

of bacteria that has evolved so that

of bacteria that has evolved so that it’s resistant to antibiotic drugs

it’s resistant to antibiotic drugs

it’s resistant to antibiotic drugs doctors usually refer to them as multi

doctors usually refer to them as multi

doctors usually refer to them as multi drug resistant or MDR bacteria as such

drug resistant or MDR bacteria as such

drug resistant or MDR bacteria as such superbugs pose a hugely significant

superbugs pose a hugely significant

superbugs pose a hugely significant threat to modern society which relies

threat to modern society which relies

threat to modern society which relies upon antibiotics within most aspects of

upon antibiotics within most aspects of

upon antibiotics within most aspects of healthcare illness prevention and

healthcare illness prevention and

healthcare illness prevention and surgery superbugs are largely the result

surgery superbugs are largely the result

surgery superbugs are largely the result of humanity’s misuse of antibiotics up

of humanity’s misuse of antibiotics up

of humanity’s misuse of antibiotics up until this point and they’re more than

until this point and they’re more than

until this point and they’re more than just a threat superbugs are an actual

just a threat superbugs are an actual

just a threat superbugs are an actual reality and until they’re contained

reality and until they’re contained

reality and until they’re contained there’s a risk that medical science

there’s a risk that medical science

there’s a risk that medical science could experience massive regression

could experience massive regression

could experience massive regression because of them number nine how many

because of them number nine how many

because of them number nine how many superbugs are there it’s difficult to

superbugs are there it’s difficult to

superbugs are there it’s difficult to put an exact number on the amount of

put an exact number on the amount of

put an exact number on the amount of superbugs in existence largely because

superbugs in existence largely because

superbugs in existence largely because that number is always rising however

that number is always rising however

that number is always rising however though it might be assumed that less

though it might be assumed that less

though it might be assumed that less developed countries are more at risk

developed countries are more at risk

developed countries are more at risk superbugs are a serious problem

superbugs are a serious problem

superbugs are a serious problem worldwide misuse of antibiotics is

worldwide misuse of antibiotics is

worldwide misuse of antibiotics is common within developed countries as

common within developed countries as

common within developed countries as well although it’s proven more difficult

well although it’s proven more difficult

well although it’s proven more difficult to stop the spread in less developed

to stop the spread in less developed

to stop the spread in less developed parts of the world M RSA or methyl Asil

parts of the world M RSA or methyl Asil

parts of the world M RSA or methyl Asil and resistant Staphylococcus aureus is

and resistant Staphylococcus aureus is

and resistant Staphylococcus aureus is probably the most well known super bug

probably the most well known super bug

probably the most well known super bug at present as it attacks bones joints

at present as it attacks bones joints

at present as it attacks bones joints and major organs extensively

and major organs extensively

and major organs extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis or xdr-tb

drug-resistant tuberculosis or xdr-tb

drug-resistant tuberculosis or xdr-tb is also a growing concern as is a highly

is also a growing concern as is a highly

is also a growing concern as is a highly evolved strain of the STD gonorrhea and

evolved strain of the STD gonorrhea and

evolved strain of the STD gonorrhea and various mutated forms of E coli bacteria

various mutated forms of E coli bacteria

various mutated forms of E coli bacteria number eight what is antimicrobial

number eight what is antimicrobial

number eight what is antimicrobial resistance antimicrobial resistance is

resistance antimicrobial resistance is

resistance antimicrobial resistance is the evolutionary stage at which all

the evolutionary stage at which all

the evolutionary stage at which all super bug bacteria exists though some

super bug bacteria exists though some

super bug bacteria exists though some organisms are naturally resistant to

organisms are naturally resistant to

organisms are naturally resistant to antibiotics antimicrobial resistance is

antibiotics antimicrobial resistance is

antibiotics antimicrobial resistance is usually acquired through biological

usually acquired through biological

usually acquired through biological adaptation

adaptation

adaptation that’s why patients are beginning to

that’s why patients are beginning to

that’s why patients are beginning to suffer illnesses that might have been

suffer illnesses that might have been

suffer illnesses that might have been easily treatable in the past as the

easily treatable in the past as the

easily treatable in the past as the antibiotics that were used before are no

antibiotics that were used before are no

antibiotics that were used before are no longer sufficient

longer sufficient

longer sufficient scientists are continually trying to

scientists are continually trying to

scientists are continually trying to keep pace with the changes in bacteria

keep pace with the changes in bacteria

keep pace with the changes in bacteria but are losing that race at present most

but are losing that race at present most

but are losing that race at present most commentators agree that antimicrobial

commentators agree that antimicrobial

commentators agree that antimicrobial resistance will get stronger and that

resistance will get stronger and that

resistance will get stronger and that from humanities perspective it’ll get

from humanities perspective it’ll get

from humanities perspective it’ll get worse before it gets better number seven

worse before it gets better number seven

worse before it gets better number seven what causes the resistance one of the

what causes the resistance one of the

what causes the resistance one of the major reasons why antimicrobial

major reasons why antimicrobial

major reasons why antimicrobial resistance has been allowed to thrive is

resistance has been allowed to thrive is

resistance has been allowed to thrive is a tendency to miss use antibiotics

a tendency to miss use antibiotics

a tendency to miss use antibiotics throughout recent history including

throughout recent history including

throughout recent history including within veterinary practice by relying

within veterinary practice by relying

within veterinary practice by relying upon bacteria fighting drugs when it

upon bacteria fighting drugs when it

upon bacteria fighting drugs when it isn’t necessary to do so or by failing

isn’t necessary to do so or by failing

isn’t necessary to do so or by failing to complete a recommended dose patients

to complete a recommended dose patients

to complete a recommended dose patients are only increasing their drug

are only increasing their drug

are only increasing their drug resistance and their susceptibility to

resistance and their susceptibility to

resistance and their susceptibility to superbugs doctors are now less inclined

superbugs doctors are now less inclined

superbugs doctors are now less inclined to prescribe antibiotics for some

to prescribe antibiotics for some

to prescribe antibiotics for some conditions because the medication would

conditions because the medication would

conditions because the medication would likely eat up more good bacteria than

likely eat up more good bacteria than

likely eat up more good bacteria than bad

bad

bad perhaps strengthening the body in the

perhaps strengthening the body in the

perhaps strengthening the body in the short term but weakening it in the long

short term but weakening it in the long

short term but weakening it in the long number 6 which countries are most at

number 6 which countries are most at

number 6 which countries are most at risk

risk

risk the rise in antimicrobial resistance is

the rise in antimicrobial resistance is

the rise in antimicrobial resistance is a global problem but there are areas in

a global problem but there are areas in

a global problem but there are areas in which the situation is worse than others

which the situation is worse than others

which the situation is worse than others developing countries tend to record

developing countries tend to record

developing countries tend to record worst superbug statistics in general and

worst superbug statistics in general and

worst superbug statistics in general and northern parts of africa are often

northern parts of africa are often

northern parts of africa are often listed as particularly at risk however a

listed as particularly at risk however a

listed as particularly at risk however a 2015 global study found that countries

2015 global study found that countries

2015 global study found that countries of growing wealth are experiencing the

of growing wealth are experiencing the

of growing wealth are experiencing the most rapidly increasing rates of

most rapidly increasing rates of

most rapidly increasing rates of resistance India especially highlighted

resistance India especially highlighted

resistance India especially highlighted for example in India there has been an

for example in India there has been an

for example in India there has been an 18% increase in mr sa cases between 2009

18% increase in mr sa cases between 2009

18% increase in mr sa cases between 2009 and 2014 another bacteria that can

and 2014 another bacteria that can

and 2014 another bacteria that can fatally attack the lungs Klebsiella

fatally attack the lungs Klebsiella

fatally attack the lungs Klebsiella pneumoniae was also resistant in

pneumoniae was also resistant in

pneumoniae was also resistant in 57% of samples tested despite barely any

57% of samples tested despite barely any

57% of samples tested despite barely any being so in 2009 number five

being so in 2009 number five

being so in 2009 number five have there been outbreaks of popular

have there been outbreaks of popular

have there been outbreaks of popular diseases some superbugs are already

diseases some superbugs are already

diseases some superbugs are already recognizable to us but have developed a

recognizable to us but have developed a

recognizable to us but have developed a drug-resistant strain in September 2015

drug-resistant strain in September 2015

drug-resistant strain in September 2015 England found itself in the middle of a

England found itself in the middle of a

England found itself in the middle of a National Public Health Alert after an

National Public Health Alert after an

National Public Health Alert after an outbreak of super gonorrhea there is an

outbreak of super gonorrhea there is an

outbreak of super gonorrhea there is an even more urgent call than usual to

even more urgent call than usual to

even more urgent call than usual to practice safe sex after 15 incurable

practice safe sex after 15 incurable

practice safe sex after 15 incurable cases of the sexually transmitted

cases of the sexually transmitted

cases of the sexually transmitted disease were reported in northern parts

disease were reported in northern parts

disease were reported in northern parts of the country that year given that

of the country that year given that

of the country that year given that there were around 35,000 cases of

there were around 35,000 cases of

there were around 35,000 cases of gonorrhea reported in England in 2014

gonorrhea reported in England in 2014

gonorrhea reported in England in 2014 that number for super gonorrhea might

that number for super gonorrhea might

that number for super gonorrhea might not seem especially high however an

not seem especially high however an

not seem especially high however an alert has been issued because of the

alert has been issued because of the

alert has been issued because of the ease with which it can and will spread

ease with which it can and will spread

ease with which it can and will spread if unchecked doctors are concerned that

if unchecked doctors are concerned that

if unchecked doctors are concerned that super gonorrhea will become the majority

super gonorrhea will become the majority

super gonorrhea will become the majority strain infecting and affecting millions

strain infecting and affecting millions

strain infecting and affecting millions of people in the future number four

of people in the future number four

of people in the future number four have there been outbreaks of rare

have there been outbreaks of rare

have there been outbreaks of rare diseases while the spread of sexually

diseases while the spread of sexually

diseases while the spread of sexually transmitted superbugs might follow a

transmitted superbugs might follow a

transmitted superbugs might follow a predictable course other conditions on

predictable course other conditions on

predictable course other conditions on the increase are a little more

the increase are a little more

the increase are a little more surprising modern-day America is

surprising modern-day America is

surprising modern-day America is currently dealing with a rise in

currently dealing with a rise in

currently dealing with a rise in reported cases of the bubonic plague an

reported cases of the bubonic plague an

reported cases of the bubonic plague an illness usually associated with Europe

illness usually associated with Europe

illness usually associated with Europe and the Middle Ages the disease

and the Middle Ages the disease

and the Middle Ages the disease typically kills ten to twelve Americans

typically kills ten to twelve Americans

typically kills ten to twelve Americans every year but there was a 2015 spike in

every year but there was a 2015 spike in

every year but there was a 2015 spike in sufferers every reported case of human

sufferers every reported case of human

sufferers every reported case of human plague in the US since 1970 has come out

plague in the US since 1970 has come out

plague in the US since 1970 has come out of middle to Western America but experts

of middle to Western America but experts

of middle to Western America but experts are predicting a slow spread to the east

are predicting a slow spread to the east

are predicting a slow spread to the east of the country as well as antibiotics

of the country as well as antibiotics

of the country as well as antibiotics become less effective number three our

become less effective number three our

become less effective number three our infectious diseases ever dead the fact

infectious diseases ever dead the fact

infectious diseases ever dead the fact that the plague is still present in the

that the plague is still present in the

that the plague is still present in the US and even more severely on an

US and even more severely on an

US and even more severely on an international scale is evident the

international scale is evident the

international scale is evident the disease is incredibly difficult to truly

disease is incredibly difficult to truly

disease is incredibly difficult to truly eradicate however there have been two

eradicate however there have been two

eradicate however there have been two instances in which the eradication of a

instances in which the eradication of a

instances in which the eradication of a condition has been certified in 1979

condition has been certified in 1979

condition has been certified in 1979 smallpox became the first disease

smallpox became the first disease

smallpox became the first disease officially beaten according to the World

officially beaten according to the World

officially beaten according to the World Health Organization

Health Organization

Health Organization present in human populations since

present in human populations since

present in human populations since around 10,000 BC smallpox had killed

around 10,000 BC smallpox had killed

around 10,000 BC smallpox had killed around 400,000 Europeans annually during

around 400,000 Europeans annually during

around 400,000 Europeans annually during the 18th century and had been

the 18th century and had been

the 18th century and had been responsible for about 30% of all

responsible for about 30% of all

responsible for about 30% of all blindness the second infectious disease

blindness the second infectious disease

blindness the second infectious disease officially eradicated is rinderpest a

officially eradicated is rinderpest a

officially eradicated is rinderpest a disease mostly affecting cattle and

disease mostly affecting cattle and

disease mostly affecting cattle and livestock it was fully wiped out in 2011

livestock it was fully wiped out in 2011

livestock it was fully wiped out in 2011 number 2 have we discovered new

number 2 have we discovered new

number 2 have we discovered new infectious diseases in short yes we have

infectious diseases in short yes we have

infectious diseases in short yes we have or at least we’ve rediscovered them as

or at least we’ve rediscovered them as

or at least we’ve rediscovered them as another indirect result of climate

another indirect result of climate

another indirect result of climate change

change

change ancient bacteria is emerging out of the

ancient bacteria is emerging out of the

ancient bacteria is emerging out of the ice thaw particularly in parts of

ice thaw particularly in parts of

ice thaw particularly in parts of Siberia and scientists have been able to

Siberia and scientists have been able to

Siberia and scientists have been able to reanimate it in a petri dish

reanimate it in a petri dish

reanimate it in a petri dish prehistoric viruses have been popping up

prehistoric viruses have been popping up

prehistoric viruses have been popping up with increasing regularity since the

with increasing regularity since the

with increasing regularity since the turn of the century and researchers have

turn of the century and researchers have

turn of the century and researchers have been amazed at their genetic

been amazed at their genetic

been amazed at their genetic complexities usually far outstripping

complexities usually far outstripping

complexities usually far outstripping common modern-day strains such as

common modern-day strains such as

common modern-day strains such as influenza A the findings are sometimes

influenza A the findings are sometimes

influenza A the findings are sometimes dubbed of Franken virus although so far

dubbed of Franken virus although so far

dubbed of Franken virus although so far there have been no seriously negative

there have been no seriously negative

there have been no seriously negative implications out of their discoveries

implications out of their discoveries

implications out of their discoveries from the permafrost number one how do we

from the permafrost number one how do we

from the permafrost number one how do we fix this in terms of everyday practice

fix this in terms of everyday practice

fix this in terms of everyday practice it’s important to maintain good levels

it’s important to maintain good levels

it’s important to maintain good levels of Hygiene to wash hands thoroughly and

of Hygiene to wash hands thoroughly and

of Hygiene to wash hands thoroughly and regularly and to maintain cleanliness

regularly and to maintain cleanliness

regularly and to maintain cleanliness within hospital environments especially

within hospital environments especially

within hospital environments especially however the rise of the super bug is

however the rise of the super bug is

however the rise of the super bug is expected to continue regardless

expected to continue regardless

expected to continue regardless naturally drug developers are constantly

naturally drug developers are constantly

naturally drug developers are constantly trying to regain a lead in the race

trying to regain a lead in the race

trying to regain a lead in the race between illness and us black bacteria

between illness and us black bacteria

between illness and us black bacteria will continue to mutate and resist

will continue to mutate and resist

will continue to mutate and resist in response one of the most immediately

in response one of the most immediately

in response one of the most immediately pressing necessities is the need to

pressing necessities is the need to

pressing necessities is the need to systematically report and record

systematically report and record

systematically report and record antimicrobial resistant outbreaks global

antimicrobial resistant outbreaks global

antimicrobial resistant outbreaks global in-depth studies are only just emerging

in-depth studies are only just emerging

in-depth studies are only just emerging and our grasp of the problem is only

and our grasp of the problem is only

and our grasp of the problem is only just strengthening it’s hoped that a

just strengthening it’s hoped that a

just strengthening it’s hoped that a more organized approach will encourage a

more organized approach will encourage a

more organized approach will encourage a more efficient effort to stop the super

more efficient effort to stop the super

more efficient effort to stop the super bug did these facts get you thinking to

bug did these facts get you thinking to

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