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Asian Health Threatened By Over-Use Of Antibiotics
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Leading experts say that Asia's indiscriminate use of antibiotics is complicating efforts to fight infections. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), more that 90% of some types of bacteria no longer respond to front-line antibiotics such as penicillin. The WHO has been keeping track of antibiotic resistance in Asia since 1991.