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Episode 19: Antibiotics

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Wild alligators and a sewage works are just two of the places Angela Rippon discovers that scientists are looking for new ways to fight bacterial infections. Angela reveals how a growing number of bacterial diseases are becoming resistant to the antibiotics currently in use. If nothing is done, millions could die.

Angela investigates the latest scientific breakthroughs, meets a GP on the front line in the fight against infection and finds out how we can all take part in the effort to keep the miracle cure effective. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Angela Rippon
Director:
Ben Southwell
Assistant Producer:
Emily Goldblatt
Production Manager:
Jessie Anderson
Executive Producer:
Owen Gay
Executive Producer:
Dale Templar

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