Antibiotics revolutionized medicine in the 20th century, and have together with vaccination led to the near eradication of diseases such as tuberculosis in the developed world. Their effectiveness and easy access led to overuse, especially in livestock raising, prompting bacteria to develop resistance. This has led to widespread problems with antimicrobial and antibiotic resistance, so much as to prompt the World Health Organization to classify antimicrobial resistance as a "serious threat [that] is no longer a prediction for the future, it is happening right now in every region of the world and has the potential to affect anyone, of any age, in any country". COUNT 18
QSN1 What is one disease that has been nearly eradicated thanks to vaccines and antibiotics? ANS1 tuberculosis QSN2 What is one issue that can arise from overuse of antibiotics? ANS2 overuse, especially in livestock raising, prompting bacteria to develop resistance QSN3 What organization called antimicrobial resistance a 'serious threat?' ANS3 World Health Organization QSN4 In which century were antibiotics first introduced? ANS4 20th century QSN5 What can be affected by issues resulting from overuse of antibiotics? ANS5 anyone, of any age, in any country QSN6 What does there medicines do for livestock? ANS6 develop resistance QSN7 What organization classifies this as a current serious threat in the whole world?? ANS7 World Health Organization QSN8 In what century did antibiotics revolutionized medicine? ANS8 20th QSN9 Besides antimicrobial, what did the overused medicine cause?  ANS9 antibiotic resistance QSN10 What other medicine worked along antibiotics to eradicate diseases like tuberculosis? ANS10 vaccination QSN11 When did antibiotics revolutinzed medicine? ANS11 20th century QSN12 What happened when antibiotics was over used in livestock? ANS12 develop resistance QSN13 What organization stated that the world has this serious problem? ANS13 World Health Organization QSN14 What regions in the world does this apply in? ANS14 every region of the world QSN15 When were antibiotics created? ANS15 20th century QSN16 What is a common problem in antibiotic use? ANS16 antimicrobial and antibiotic resistance QSN17 Who else uses antibiotics besides the medical industry? ANS17 livestock raising QSN18 What disease did antibiotics help eliminate? ANS18 tuberculosis