Summary:
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Researchers at the University of Suffolk discovered that bacteria in rivers are becoming resistant to antibiotics due to sewage impact, creating a “reservoir of disease.”
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Bacteria in the River Deben in Suffolk have exchanged DNA with antibiotic-resistant E. coli, showing resistance to carbapenem, a last-resort antibiotic.
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Dr. Nick Tucker warned that mixing low-risk bacteria with pathogenic organisms from sewage adds virulence genes, posing significant health risks.
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