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occasional illness is a fact of life and
until recently routine problems were
nothing to seriously worry about however
in the 21st century the smallest
complaint could become a serious concern
welcome to watchmojo.com n’t we’re
counting down ten crucial facts you
should know about superbugs and
antimicrobial resistance number ten what
is a super bug a super bug is a strain
of bacteria that has evolved so that
it’s resistant to antibiotic drugs
doctors usually refer to them as multi
drug resistant or MDR bacteria as such
superbugs pose a hugely significant
threat to modern society which relies
upon antibiotics within most aspects of
healthcare illness prevention and
surgery superbugs are largely the result
of humanity’s misuse of antibiotics up
until this point and they’re more than
just a threat superbugs are an actual
reality and until they’re contained
there’s a risk that medical science
could experience massive regression
because of them number nine how many
superbugs are there it’s difficult to
put an exact number on the amount of
superbugs in existence largely because
that number is always rising however
though it might be assumed that less
developed countries are more at risk
superbugs are a serious problem
worldwide misuse of antibiotics is
common within developed countries as
well although it’s proven more difficult
to stop the spread in less developed
parts of the world M RSA or methyl Asil
and resistant Staphylococcus aureus is
probably the most well known super bug
at present as it attacks bones joints
and major organs extensively
drug-resistant tuberculosis or xdr-tb
is also a growing concern as is a highly
evolved strain of the STD gonorrhea and
various mutated forms of E coli bacteria
number eight what is antimicrobial
resistance antimicrobial resistance is
the evolutionary stage at which all
super bug bacteria exists though some
organisms are naturally resistant to
antibiotics antimicrobial resistance is
usually acquired through biological
adaptation
that’s why patients are beginning to
suffer illnesses that might have been
easily treatable in the past as the
antibiotics that were used before are no
longer sufficient
scientists are continually trying to
keep pace with the changes in bacteria
but are losing that race at present most
commentators agree that antimicrobial
resistance will get stronger and that
from humanities perspective it’ll get
worse before it gets better number seven
what causes the resistance one of the
major reasons why antimicrobial
resistance has been allowed to thrive is
a tendency to miss use antibiotics
throughout recent history including
within veterinary practice by relying
upon bacteria fighting drugs when it
isn’t necessary to do so or by failing
to complete a recommended dose patients
are only increasing their drug
resistance and their susceptibility to
superbugs doctors are now less inclined
to prescribe antibiotics for some
conditions because the medication would
likely eat up more good bacteria than
bad
perhaps strengthening the body in the
short term but weakening it in the long
number 6 which countries are most at
risk
the rise in antimicrobial resistance is
a global problem but there are areas in
which the situation is worse than others
developing countries tend to record
worst superbug statistics in general and
northern parts of africa are often
listed as particularly at risk however a
2015 global study found that countries
of growing wealth are experiencing the
most rapidly increasing rates of
resistance India especially highlighted
for example in India there has been an
18% increase in mr sa cases between 2009
and 2014 another bacteria that can
fatally attack the lungs Klebsiella
pneumoniae was also resistant in
57% of samples tested despite barely any
being so in 2009 number five
have there been outbreaks of popular
diseases some superbugs are already
recognizable to us but have developed a
drug-resistant strain in September 2015
England found itself in the middle of a
National Public Health Alert after an
outbreak of super gonorrhea there is an
even more urgent call than usual to
practice safe sex after 15 incurable
cases of the sexually transmitted
disease were reported in northern parts
of the country that year given that
there were around 35,000 cases of
gonorrhea reported in England in 2014
that number for super gonorrhea might
not seem especially high however an
alert has been issued because of the
ease with which it can and will spread
if unchecked doctors are concerned that
super gonorrhea will become the majority
strain infecting and affecting millions
of people in the future number four
have there been outbreaks of rare
diseases while the spread of sexually
transmitted superbugs might follow a
predictable course other conditions on
the increase are a little more
surprising modern-day America is
currently dealing with a rise in
reported cases of the bubonic plague an
illness usually associated with Europe
and the Middle Ages the disease
typically kills ten to twelve Americans
every year but there was a 2015 spike in
sufferers every reported case of human
plague in the US since 1970 has come out
of middle to Western America but experts
are predicting a slow spread to the east
of the country as well as antibiotics
become less effective number three our
infectious diseases ever dead the fact
that the plague is still present in the
US and even more severely on an
international scale is evident the
disease is incredibly difficult to truly
eradicate however there have been two
instances in which the eradication of a
condition has been certified in 1979
smallpox became the first disease
officially beaten according to the World
Health Organization
present in human populations since
around 10,000 BC smallpox had killed
around 400,000 Europeans annually during
the 18th century and had been
responsible for about 30% of all
blindness the second infectious disease
officially eradicated is rinderpest a
disease mostly affecting cattle and
livestock it was fully wiped out in 2011
number 2 have we discovered new
infectious diseases in short yes we have
or at least we’ve rediscovered them as
another indirect result of climate
change
ancient bacteria is emerging out of the
ice thaw particularly in parts of
Siberia and scientists have been able to
reanimate it in a petri dish
prehistoric viruses have been popping up
with increasing regularity since the
turn of the century and researchers have
been amazed at their genetic
complexities usually far outstripping
common modern-day strains such as
influenza A the findings are sometimes
dubbed of Franken virus although so far
there have been no seriously negative
implications out of their discoveries
from the permafrost number one how do we
fix this in terms of everyday practice
it’s important to maintain good levels
of Hygiene to wash hands thoroughly and
regularly and to maintain cleanliness
within hospital environments especially
however the rise of the super bug is
expected to continue regardless
naturally drug developers are constantly
trying to regain a lead in the race
between illness and us black bacteria
will continue to mutate and resist
in response one of the most immediately
pressing necessities is the need to
systematically report and record
antimicrobial resistant outbreaks global
in-depth studies are only just emerging
and our grasp of the problem is only
just strengthening it’s hoped that a
more organized approach will encourage a
more efficient effort to stop the super
bug did these facts get you thinking to
vote for which news story is covered
next
head over to watchmojo.com slash suggest
and be sure to hit that subscribe button
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[Music]
occasional illness is a fact of life and
until recently routine problems were
nothing to seriously worry about however
in the 21st century the smallest
complaint could become a serious concern
welcome to watchmojo.com n’t we’re
counting down ten crucial facts you
should know about superbugs and
antimicrobial resistance number ten what
is a super bug a super bug is a strain
of bacteria that has evolved so that
it’s resistant to antibiotic drugs
doctors usually refer to them as multi
drug resistant or MDR bacteria as such
superbugs pose a hugely significant
threat to modern society which relies
upon antibiotics within most aspects of
healthcare illness prevention and
surgery superbugs are largely the result
of humanity’s misuse of antibiotics up
until this point and they’re more than
just a threat superbugs are an actual
reality and until they’re contained
there’s a risk that medical science
could experience massive regression
because of them number nine how many
superbugs are there it’s difficult to
put an exact number on the amount of
superbugs in existence largely because
that number is always rising however
though it might be assumed that less
developed countries are more at risk
superbugs are a serious problem
worldwide misuse of antibiotics is
common within developed countries as
well although it’s proven more difficult
to stop the spread in less developed
parts of the world M RSA or methyl Asil
and resistant Staphylococcus aureus is
probably the most well known super bug
at present as it attacks bones joints
and major organs extensively
drug-resistant tuberculosis or xdr-tb
is also a growing concern as is a highly
evolved strain of the STD gonorrhea and
various mutated forms of E coli bacteria
number eight what is antimicrobial
resistance antimicrobial resistance is
the evolutionary stage at which all
super bug bacteria exists though some
organisms are naturally resistant to
antibiotics antimicrobial resistance is
usually acquired through biological
adaptation
that’s why patients are beginning to
suffer illnesses that might have been
easily treatable in the past as the
antibiotics that were used before are no
longer sufficient
scientists are continually trying to
keep pace with the changes in bacteria
but are losing that race at present most
commentators agree that antimicrobial
resistance will get stronger and that
from humanities perspective it’ll get
worse before it gets better number seven
what causes the resistance one of the
major reasons why antimicrobial
resistance has been allowed to thrive is
a tendency to miss use antibiotics
throughout recent history including
within veterinary practice by relying
upon bacteria fighting drugs when it
isn’t necessary to do so or by failing
to complete a recommended dose patients
are only increasing their drug
resistance and their susceptibility to
superbugs doctors are now less inclined
to prescribe antibiotics for some
conditions because the medication would
likely eat up more good bacteria than
bad
perhaps strengthening the body in the
short term but weakening it in the long
number 6 which countries are most at
risk
the rise in antimicrobial resistance is
a global problem but there are areas in
which the situation is worse than others
developing countries tend to record
worst superbug statistics in general and
northern parts of africa are often
listed as particularly at risk however a
2015 global study found that countries
of growing wealth are experiencing the
most rapidly increasing rates of
resistance India especially highlighted
for example in India there has been an
18% increase in mr sa cases between 2009
and 2014 another bacteria that can
fatally attack the lungs Klebsiella
pneumoniae was also resistant in
57% of samples tested despite barely any
being so in 2009 number five
have there been outbreaks of popular
diseases some superbugs are already
recognizable to us but have developed a
drug-resistant strain in September 2015
England found itself in the middle of a
National Public Health Alert after an
outbreak of super gonorrhea there is an
even more urgent call than usual to
practice safe sex after 15 incurable
cases of the sexually transmitted
disease were reported in northern parts
of the country that year given that
there were around 35,000 cases of
gonorrhea reported in England in 2014
that number for super gonorrhea might
not seem especially high however an
alert has been issued because of the
ease with which it can and will spread
if unchecked doctors are concerned that
super gonorrhea will become the majority
strain infecting and affecting millions
of people in the future number four
have there been outbreaks of rare
diseases while the spread of sexually
transmitted superbugs might follow a
predictable course other conditions on
the increase are a little more
surprising modern-day America is
currently dealing with a rise in
reported cases of the bubonic plague an
illness usually associated with Europe
and the Middle Ages the disease
typically kills ten to twelve Americans
every year but there was a 2015 spike in
sufferers every reported case of human
plague in the US since 1970 has come out
of middle to Western America but experts
are predicting a slow spread to the east
of the country as well as antibiotics
become less effective number three our
infectious diseases ever dead the fact
that the plague is still present in the
US and even more severely on an
international scale is evident the
disease is incredibly difficult to truly
eradicate however there have been two
instances in which the eradication of a
condition has been certified in 1979
smallpox became the first disease
officially beaten according to the World
Health Organization
present in human populations since
around 10,000 BC smallpox had killed
around 400,000 Europeans annually during
the 18th century and had been
responsible for about 30% of all
blindness the second infectious disease
officially eradicated is rinderpest a
disease mostly affecting cattle and
livestock it was fully wiped out in 2011
number 2 have we discovered new
infectious diseases in short yes we have
or at least we’ve rediscovered them as
another indirect result of climate
change
ancient bacteria is emerging out of the
ice thaw particularly in parts of
Siberia and scientists have been able to
reanimate it in a petri dish
prehistoric viruses have been popping up
with increasing regularity since the
turn of the century and researchers have
been amazed at their genetic
complexities usually far outstripping
common modern-day strains such as
influenza A the findings are sometimes
dubbed of Franken virus although so far
there have been no seriously negative
implications out of their discoveries
from the permafrost number one how do we
fix this in terms of everyday practice
it’s important to maintain good levels
of Hygiene to wash hands thoroughly and
regularly and to maintain cleanliness
within hospital environments especially
however the rise of the super bug is
expected to continue regardless
naturally drug developers are constantly
trying to regain a lead in the race
between illness and us black bacteria
will continue to mutate and resist
in response one of the most immediately
pressing necessities is the need to
systematically report and record
antimicrobial resistant outbreaks global
in-depth studies are only just emerging
and our grasp of the problem is only
just strengthening it’s hoped that a
more organized approach will encourage a
more efficient effort to stop the super
bug did these facts get you thinking to
vote for which news story is covered
next
head over to watchmojo.com slash suggest
and be sure to hit that subscribe button
for more new
were they top 10s published every week
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