Walmart Pork Found To Have “Superbug” Bacteria Resistant To Antibiotics

Up-Date 12-23-19 Walmart pork found to contain deadly “superbugs” that are resistant to antibiotics The animal welfare group “World Animal Protection” has published a new study revealing that many of the pork products sold at Walmart stores are contaminated with antibiotic-resistant “superbugs.” 12/22/2019 / By Ethan Huff Tests conducted by the group, the results of which were published by FoodDive, show that as much as 80 percent of the pork products sold at Walmart locations throughout the mid-Atlantic region are contaminated with superbugs, while 37 percent contain three or more different varieties of superbugs. More than one out of four pork samples collected from Walmart stores tested positive for superbug bacteria that’s resistant to antibiotic drug classes that are classified as “Highest Priority Critically Important Antimicrobials” by the World Health Organization (WHO) – meaning there’s no known FDA-approved way to fight them at this time.…

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