If we don’t take antibiotics correctly today, we make it more likely they will no longer work in the future.
Illness and treatment could last longer and may need hospitalisation. Without effective antibiotics to prevent and treat infections, organ transplants, chemotherapy and surgeries such as Caesarean sections will become more dangerous.
It might seem hard to imagine how this could affect us, especially if we are fit and well. But the danger is that antibiotic treatments may no longer work when we need them. We have all seen how global health risks can affect our daily lives.
