The Science Of The Next Global Calamity Emerging: Superbugs
139Imagine this: a world where antibiotics no longer work. Infections that were once easily treatable become deadly. Procedures like surgeries or organ transplants become risky, as there's no guarantee that the body's defenses can win the fight.
Sounds like a nightmare, right?
Yet this is not a fictional scenario, but a very real threat lurking just around the corner. These dangers are coming in the form of superbugs — bacteria that have evolved to withstand even the most powerful antibiotics we have today. We dive deep into the science behind emerging superbugs and explore why they could be the next global calamity.
What Are Superbugs?
Superbugs are bacteria that have developed resistance to multiple antibiotics. The term antibiotic resistance refers to the ability of a microorganism — in this case, bacteria — to resist the effects of drugs that once inhibited them.
When bacteria become resistant, it means the usual treatments for infections become less effective, and the infections become harder to treat.
Resistance can happen in several ways. Some bacteria can mutate in response to antibiotics, developing new traits that allow them to survive. Others can exchange genetic material through a process called horizontal gene transfer, which means they can pick up resistance from other bacteria. Over time, these superbugs can multiply and spread, making once-simple infections deadly.
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00:00 Intro
00:48 What are superbugs?
03:31 What constitutes a superbug?
05:41 How do they evolve?
07:53 Example of superbugs
09:28 Why superbugs a global calamity waiting to happen
11:39 The science of prevention and solutions
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