Antibiotic-resistance genes, including those resistant to last-resort carbapenem antibiotics, have been detected in Lough Neagh, the UK's largest lake that supplies drinking water to 40% of Northern Ireland's population. The contamination stems from sewage and livestock slurry pollution, which create conditions for superbugs to develop and spread through waterways.
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Antibiotic-resistance genes, including those resistant to last-resort carbapenem antibiotics, have been detected in Lough Neagh, the UK's largest lake that supplies drinking water to 40% of Northern Ireland's population. The contamination stems from sewage and livestock slurry pollution, which create conditions for superbugs to develop and spread through waterways.