Antibiotics overuse can kill


Bitter pill: Juriana Jonait (left) and Syeerin Erni looking at a poster at the Health Ministry in Putrajaya.

PUTRAJAYA: The tendency of Malaysians to pop antibiotics as a quick fix to a range of ailments can lead to antimicrobial resistance that can kill.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the use of antibiotics among Malaysians was rising and the number of cases of antimicrobial resistance or AMR has increased steadily.

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