Research the utilization of antibiotics in our society including the emergence of treatments for once deadly diseases

Research the utilization of antibiotics in our society including the emergence of treat-

ments for once deadly diseases as well as antibiotic resistance. Consult some of the web

resources below:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/index.htm

National Institutes of Health:

www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/antimicrobialresistance/P…

Union of Concerned Scientists:

www.ucsusa.org/food_and_agriculture/solutions/wise…

U.S. Food and Drug Administration:

www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm092810…

World Health Organization:

www.who.int/drugresistance/en/

Select a position on the issue either for (a) the current use of antibiotics to treat diseases

in both humans and agriculture, thereby leading to greater yields from farm animals

and greater life expectancy, or (b) reducing antibiotic usage, thereby decreasing antibiotic resistance, but also potentially increasing the prevalence of bacterial infections.

Pretend that a piece of legislation is moving through our government that would ad-

dress antibiotic use. Write a letter to an elected official stating your position and providing support for your position. You do not have to address the letter to a “real” elected

official. The important aspect of the assignment is that you make a stand on the issue

and cite evidence to support your claim.

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