Antibiotic-resistant bacteria were found in rivers in Hesse. Researchers took samples from rivers in the region and the bacilli were detected in five of them. The results of the tests are worrying because most medications are not effective against the pathogens. So if swimmers or vacationers become infected with it, they cannot be treated with antibiotics. A particularly large number of dangerous germs were found near hospitals, nursing homes and factory farming operations.
Dangerous germs found in five rivers in Hesse: Is there a risk of infection?
The multi-resistant bacteria were found in the Fulda, in Gersprenz, in the Main, in Lahn and in the Alte Wehre. The regional environmental protection office can best say whether swimming in bathing water is still safe. There is a fundamental risk that water sports enthusiasts will swallow water while swimming or surfing. The bacteria enter the intestines with the water and could settle there. There is a higher risk of infection, especially for small children and people with a weak immune system or those who are currently taking antibiotics. You should click on thisBathing in watersIf the water quality is poor, definitely avoid it. In healthy people, ear or eye infections could occur.
Multi-resistant bacteria are harmless to most people
Even if bacteria settle in the intestine, it does not automatically mean that they will have a negative impact on the intestinal flora. Around 7% of the European population have such bacteria in their nose, mouth or intestines and live with them without causing an infection. However, if the immune system is weakened by illness or poor nutrition, inflammation could occur. However, scientists fear that the consequences of a colonization of multi-resistant bacteria could have serious consequences for all of humanity in the future. Since dangerous germs are difficult to treat, many people could die from complications of the flu in less than 30 years.
