Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
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More and more people infected with contagious bacteria
22 October 2010
More and more Danes are infected with the resistant MRSA bacteria, which is transmitted to humans from pigs. The infectious bacteria are now available in every eight pigs in Denmark, and researchers are now warning that the toll could rise dramatically.
Fredrik Jensen exposed every day for MRSA, a drug-resistant bacteria that slaughter pigs carry.
The bacterium can be transmitted to humans and cause skin infections and abscesses, and can also infect on from one human to another.
"We shall pay particular attention if we get sores or infection in the wounds," said Fred Jensen, pig producers in Denmark.
Antibiotics are believed to be behind
So far this year 55 Danes fell ill - a doubling from last year.
The bacteria are found in every eight pigs, but now feared that the resistant bacterium spreading in ever-increasing rate. One of the reasons is believed to be animal doctors' use of antibiotics in pig stalls - something that worries the Danish experts.
-Now you should review the extensive use of antibiotics in agriculture. It is like pouring gasoline on the fire for all of these resistant bacteria, "says Henrik Westh, Hvidovre Hospital physician.
"If we want to get rid of the bacteria completely? , all Danish pig producers to close, for it is everywhere, "said Fred Jensen, a farmer.
SVT
More and more people infected with contagious bacteria
22 October 2010
More and more Danes are infected with the resistant MRSA bacteria, which is transmitted to humans from pigs. The infectious bacteria are now available in every eight pigs in Denmark, and researchers are now warning that the toll could rise dramatically.
Fredrik Jensen exposed every day for MRSA, a drug-resistant bacteria that slaughter pigs carry.
The bacterium can be transmitted to humans and cause skin infections and abscesses, and can also infect on from one human to another.
"We shall pay particular attention if we get sores or infection in the wounds," said Fred Jensen, pig producers in Denmark.
Antibiotics are believed to be behind
So far this year 55 Danes fell ill - a doubling from last year.
The bacteria are found in every eight pigs, but now feared that the resistant bacterium spreading in ever-increasing rate. One of the reasons is believed to be animal doctors' use of antibiotics in pig stalls - something that worries the Danish experts.
-Now you should review the extensive use of antibiotics in agriculture. It is like pouring gasoline on the fire for all of these resistant bacteria, "says Henrik Westh, Hvidovre Hospital physician.
"If we want to get rid of the bacteria completely? , all Danish pig producers to close, for it is everywhere, "said Fred Jensen, a farmer.
SVT