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Superbug crisis: How drugs that cure you end up in rivers, soils

Deutsche Welle Friday 29 May 2026, 08:01 UTC 1 min read
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Pharmaceuticals have been found in waterways almost everywhere in the world, fueling antibiotic-resistant superbugs that no longer respond to treatment. Is there a way out?

Pharmaceuticals have been found in waterways almost everywhere in the world, fueling antibiotic-resistant superbugs that no longer respond to treatment. Is there a way out?
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