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Antibiotic resistant bacteria found in river water [1]

Antibiotic resistance appears to be spreading in the environment. A new study has found a large number of bacteria which are resistant to commonly used antibiotics in stretches of river Ganga.

Publication Date: 
19/03/2019
Business Line (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
River Pollution [3], Antibiotics [4], Ganga [5], Toxic Wastes [6], Water Pollution [7]
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[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-pollution