PETALING JAYA: Some diseases are becoming tougher to treat in Malaysia, with stronger bacteria, or “superbugs”, becoming more resistant to antibiotics.
This means patients could take a longer time to recover from infections, and are at higher risk of severe illness and death since the medicine has become less effective.
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