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Think the Antibiotics in Your Food Are Decreasing? Think Again

Antibiotic-resistant infections are a vastly underestimated health threat. An estimated 35,000 Americans die each year from drug-resistant infections.1 Globally, the death toll attributed to drug-resistant infections could be as high as 4.95 million annually,2 and it’s only getting worse. Agriculture has played a central role in this trend. As of 2020, 69% of the U.S.… Read More: Think the Antibiotics in Your Food Are Decreasing? Think Again »

Hepatitis A Outbreaks Are Again Cropping Up Nationwide

After a lull during the monthslong shutdown due to COVID-19, cases of hepatitis A virus are rising again in several states. Hepatitis A is commonly transmitted through contaminated food and water—unlike hepatitis B and C, which are primarily transmitted through blood—but it can also spread from person to person through close contact and can be… Read More: Hepatitis A Outbreaks Are Again Cropping Up Nationwide »