The Rise of India's superbugs Tens of thousands of newborns are dying every year in India from antibioticresistant superbugs. 09 Aug 2016 11:14 GMT Health
Correction August 15, 2016: The drug Carbamazepine is not an antibiotic as was formerly stated in the film. Carbamazepine was just one of the drugs our reporter was able to buy without prescription – including many other drugs classified as antibiotics. This error has been corrected. In India's neonatal hospital wards they struggle for life sick infants battling untreatable "superbugs" . Tens of thousands of them lose their lives every year. This is the frontline in the fight against antibioticresistant bacteria, one of the most serious threats to global health of our time, according to the World Health Organization. India consumes more antibiotics than any other country. Coupled with poor sanitation and overcrowding, the nation is the perfect breeding ground for antibioticresistant bacteria. 101 East investigates how India is becoming a hotbed for superbugs and how it is leading the fight to curb this global menace. Join the conversation @AJ101East
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