Pigs on a farm (IMAGE)

University of Cambridge

Pigs on a farm

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A highly antibiotic-resistant strain of the superbug MRSA has emerged in livestock in the last 50 years, probably due to widespread antibiotic use in pig farming.

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Dan Tucker

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