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Don’t call it a ‘war on superbugs’: Experts call for new ways to talk about crisis

  • Helen Branswell

By Helen Branswell May 3, 2017

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Don’t call it a war on superbugs.

That’s the latest advice from international public health experts who have been watching with alarm as bacteria and fungi that cause disease have become ever more adept at evading the drugs we deploy against them.

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Helen Branswell

Helen Branswell

Senior Writer, Infectious Diseases

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Post News.

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