Bacteria- not humans or animals- become resistant to antibiotics.
WHO theme for World Antibiotic Awareness Week, 13-19 November 2017
Seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional before taking antibiotics.
Antibiotics are a precious resource, so it is important to get the right advice before taking them. This not only ensures you and your family get the best treatment, responsible use of antibiotics will also help reduce the threat of antibiotic resistance.
Misuse of antibiotics puts us all at risk Taking antibiotics when you don’t need them speeds up antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic resistant infections are more complex and harder to treat. They can affect anyone, of any age, in any country. Poster - jpg version jpg, 1.82Mb Poster - pdf version pdf, 893kb
Think twice. Seek advice Antibiotics aren't always the answer. Always seek the advice of a healthcare professional before taking antibiotics. Poster - jpg version jpg, 1.64Mb Poster - pdf version pdf, 1.07Mb
Misuse of antibiotics puts us all at risk Antibiotics are in danger of losing their effectiveness due to misuse and overuse, and in many cases they aren’t even needed Poster - jpg version jpg, 1.33Mb Poster - pdf version pdf, 457kb
Misuse of antibiotics puts us all at risk Taking antibiotics when you don’t need them speeds up antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic resistant infections are more complex and harder to treat. They can affect anyone, of any age, in any country. Poster - jpg version jpg, 1.80Mb Poster - pdf version
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