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Why young, old alike have resistance to antibiotics

Reasons for antibiotic resistance include; improper utilisation of antibiotics, non-compliance to prescriptions and poor prescribing habits. [Courtesy]

Many Kenyans make repeated visits to chemists to buy antibiotics that previously treated the same diseases, but not anymore.

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