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Industrial chicken farming accelerating spread of diarrhoea bacteria

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Industrial chicken farming is accelerating the spread of the world’s most common bacterial cause of diarrhoea, scientists have found. The study found a dramatic increase in the exchange of campylobacter strains between wild birds and chickens as farming has intensified, creating ideal conditions for the bacteria to mix, spread and acquire new traits. There has […] The post Industrial chicken farming accelerating spread of diarrhoea bacteria appeared first on The Namibian .

First report: Industrial poultry farming is accelerating the spread of a major foodborne disease — phys.org, 15d