From: "Secretary, ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety" <secretary**At_Symbol_Here**DCHAS.ORG>
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Nature article: Antibiotic resistance has a language problem
Date: Mon, 8 May 2017 06:43:47 -0400
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I see interesting parallels between GHA and this emerging issue in the biosafety world...

- Ralph

http://www.nature.com/news/antibiotic-resistance-has-a-language-problem-1.21915?WT.mc_id=TWT_NatureNews&sf75711065=1&sf76317540=1

Antibiotic resistance has a language problem

Clinicians have long known that microbes such as bacteria, viruses and fungi are becoming alarmingly resistant to the medicines used to treat them. But a global response to this complex health threat ‰?? commonly termed 'antimicrobial resistance' ‰?? requires engagement from a much broader array of players, from governments, regulators and the public, to experts in health, food, the environment, economics, trade and industry.

People from these disparate domains are talking past each other. Many of the terms routinely used to describe the problem are misunderstood, interpreted differently or loaded with unhelpful connotations.

On 16 March, the United Nations formed an interagency group to coordinate the fight against drug resistance1. We urge that, as one of its first steps, this group coordinate a review of the terminology used by key actors. Such an effort could improve understanding across the board and help to engender a consistent and focused global response.

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