PUTRAJAYA: A worrying rise in resistance to antibiotics has prompted the Helath Ministry to advise the public not to self-prescribe antibiotics or pressure the doctor for antibiotics.
In a bid to control the spread of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in the country, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai urged patients to stop asking for antibiotics because they were so used to taking antibiotics.
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