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Doctor warns against antibiotic over use

We need to stop taking antibiotics unnecessarily.

That's the message from the Island's head of infection prevention and control as it's a waste of health, time, and money.
 
Dr Rizwan Kahn says that though it's a hot topic for the UK media, it's a real issue that needs tackling at a local level - and the Isle of Man is no exception. 
 
Also a consultant microbiologist at Noble's Hospital, he explained resistance to the drugs will become a problem if new alternatives aren't found. 
 
He says now is the perfect time for change:

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