Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in the River Thames - BBC London

Bacteria has been found within the tonnes of sewage dumped into the River Thames and scientists have found that it could be resistant to antibiotics.

The scientists at the University of Warwick are concerned that if any of them become very resistant, then it will form like a new disease.

Thames Water have said that more needs to be done to manage possible antibiotic resistance in our water across London.

[Kratos-]

Any wannabe skinny dippers should think twice before diving in.

[PeacefulPPO]

Is that not water treated and given back to London to drink ?

[deniseboaventura]

👍 This is true . There is too bactery in garden in London . The consequently this is bactery her name is helfever

[mozdickson]

"We need to understand..." PR Code for, it'll eat into corporate profits.

[vincentdeguard]

...heaven forbid it mutates and becomes airborne ...London will be the "ground-zero" for the next pandemic plague ...will bring new meaning to the term Brexit