Ghana recorded 2,100 AMR-related deaths in 2019, experts warn of farm-related risks

Ghana recorded an estimated 2,100 deaths attributable to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in 2019, with experts warning that inappropriate antibiotic use in livestock and fish farming could worsen the country's public health burden. Animal health expert Dr Benjamin Kissi Sasu says the misuse of antimicrobials in food production, poor farm hygiene and inadequate waste management could accelerate the spread of drug-resistant…