Wanqing Zhou Quoted in Article about Antibiotic Resistance

Associate Wanqing Zhou was quoted in an article in Foreign Policy called “China’s Farms Are Petri Dishes of Antibiotic Resistance.” The article talks about antimicrobial resistance among animals in Chinese farms. To its credit, the Chinese government has formed an ambitious plan to tackle the issue. Following the World Health Organization’s launch of its Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance in 2015, China has enacted a variety of “aggressive” policies to limit antibiotics consumption, said Zhou Wanqing. “The government is aware of the vicious cycle: the more antibiotics used, the worse the resistance, which pushes the growers to use even more antibiotics.”