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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Superbug rated ‘priority 1’ in WHO watchlist is jumping between pets and humans, study shows

A notorious superbug that causes hospital-acquired infections has lately been spreading from pets to humans, Chinese scientists warn in a new study.

The bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the pathogens labelled “Priority 1” by the World Health Organisation, meaning it poses the greatest threat to human health and has developed a high level of resistance to antibiotics.

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