[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
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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
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