Chicken meat rife with antibiotic-resistant superbugs
19 April 2019 |
1:00 pm
A study has found half of chicken meat at discount supermarkets is contaminated with antibiotic-resistant germs that pose a major health risk. The results indicate antibiotics are overused at industrial poultry farms.
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