Intensive farming practices "provide perfect environment for bugs to spread"
The bug is resistant to antibiotics because the medicines are used in farmed animals to help prevent disease outbreaks
Intensive farming practices provide the perfect environment for bacteria and viruses to spread across the world and increase the risk of epidemics, scientists have said.
Their warning comes following a genetic analysis of the bacteria Campylobacter jejuni, which is commonly found in farmed cattle.
The bug is also considered to be the most common bacterial cause of human gastroenteritis, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
In a new UK-led study, the researchers have warned the techniques used in intensive farming are increasing the likelihood of animal-to-human transmission of pathogens like Campylobacter, posing a global public health risk.
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