By Meena Kar
Jan 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) There has been a great deal of concern regarding the rise of super bugs as antibiotics are overtly used and prescribed in the medical sphere. The Norwegians are fighting this battle since twenty-five years, as many people lost their lives due to a life-taking bacteria. The Norwegians countered the problem by taking up all the necessary measures. They reduced the use of antibiotics and this proved to be the major step to approach such a cause.

Norway can now be safely be counted as the world’s most successful country to keep itself free from infection. Norway can boast of the lowest rate of MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) infection. It is also known as ‘multi-drug resistant’. It is estimated that around nineteen thousand patients die in US because of the super bug infections, mainly Staphylococcus infection. The deadly infection which spread from Super bugs is said to kill more people than the grave disease of AIDS. The extensive use of the antibiotics in the hospitals should be curbed to get rid of the problem.

The steps taken by the Norwegians are simple but quite effective. The doctors do not resort to prescribing antibiotics until a bacterial infection is detected. When a case of MRSA infection is suspected, each case is dealt with proper care and treated individually. In the agricultural field, Norway takes a conservative approach as antibiotics are not used rampantly to enhance agricultural growth. The Norwegians made a good use of vaccines in the agricultural sector to combat any problem which arises due to a particular bacteria. Norway also prohibits the pharmaceutical companies to advertise. It cuts down the demand for antibiotics.