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  • 17 November 2015
  • Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
  • 1 min read

Statement of Commissioner Andriukaitis on the occasion of the launch of the European Antibiotic Awareness Day

Infections by bacteria resistant to antibiotics kill 25,000 people every year in Europe alone and cause 1.5 billion euros in healthcare and productivity losses. Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis said this challenge calls for immediate action at all levels.

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Publication date
17 November 2015
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Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety