Keep Antibiotics Working!

Resistance to antibiotics is a growing public health crisis, afflicting hospital patients and seemingly healthy individuals alike. Doctors caution that these vital drugs should only be used when absolutely necessary, because resistance emerges when bacteria are constantly exposed to antibiotics. Yet roughly 70 percent of antibiotics used in the United States are added to the feed of livestock and poultry that are not sick. This reckless practice encourages the development of antibiotic-resistant diseases—such as food poisoning and post-operative blood infections—that affect humans.

Please write to your members of Congress today and tell them to support the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act, and put an end to the dangerous overuse of important human antibiotics in the feed and water of animals that are not sick.

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Please make your letter personal by adding in your own thoughts and concerns. Every letter makes a difference, but customized letters have the greatest effect! You can even add personal details, such as:

An instance when you, a family member, or friend suffered from an antibiotic resistant infection. Be as detailed as you can, including the type of infection (if you know this information and feel comfortable sharing it).
An instance when you, a family member, or friend experienced food poisoning, or another bacterial infection, that required antibiotic treatment. Describe the importance of having drugs that work to treat these conditions.
If you are a doctor or other medical professional, describe your experience treating patients with antibiotic-resistant infections, and the importance of these drugs to human health.

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