Antibiotic Use in Canadian Chicken Questioned

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Antibiotic Use in Canadian Chicken Questioned
The Canadian Medical Association Journal has released an article from its upcoming issue citing data it calls "disturbing" from the Public Health Agency of Canada.

June 17, 2009 – The Canadian Medical Association Journal today released
an article from its upcoming issue citing data it calls "disturbing"
from the Public Health Agency of Canada revealing the link between
usage of antibiotics such as cephalosporin in hatcheries and human
resistance to the drugs.

The article can be found on the CMAJ website under "early releases" in the right-hand column.