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  1. Resistance training – preventing injury

    When starting a program of resistance training, follow the advice of a qualified professional to avoid injury.

  2. Resistance training – health benefits

    If you do resistance training repeatedly and consistently, your muscles become stronger.

  3. Antimicrobial resistant bacteria

    Careful prescribing of antibiotics will minimise the emergence of antimicrobial resistant strains of bacteria.

  4. Antibacterial cleaning products

    The Western obsession with cleanliness may be partly responsible for the increase in allergic asthma and conditions such as rhinitis.

  5. Staphylococcus aureus - golden staph

    Hospital patients are more likely to be infected by golden staph because of surgical or other wounds.

  6. Malaria

    Travellers who visit malarial locations should avoid mosquito bites and take anti-malarial drugs.

  7. Allergies to medications

    All medication has the potential to cause allergies but some people can have allergic reactions to specific prescription or over-the-counter medications.

  8. Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE)

    Enterobacterales is the name given to a type of bacteria or germs, many of which normally live in your bowel. A well-known member of Enterobacterales is Escherichia coli or E. coli.

  9. Gastroenteritis - shigellosis

    Outbreaks of shigella gastroenteritis can occur in institutional settings, particularly where children are still in nappies or adults are incontinent.

  10. Pesticides and other chemicals in food

    Chemicals such as pesticides, antibiotics and hormones are used to boost food production and ensure adequate food supply.

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