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Use of human antibiotics in farming is increasing antibiotic resistance in bacteria [1]. If bacterial resistance continues to increase, more people will die because there is no way to treat their disease. It should be illegal to use important human antibiotics in farming.

Bacteria can share resistance with each other [2]. According to the BBC, bacteria now exist which are resistant to the last available antibiotic, Colistin [3]. This raises the likelihood of bacteria that cannot be treated. This issue needs to be addressed urgently to save lives.

[1] http://www.nhs.uk/news/2015/12December/Pages/Antibiotic-use-in-farm-animals-threatens-human-health.aspx
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizontal_gene_transfer
[3] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35153795

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