Superbugs Don’t Follow Orders: How Antimicrobial Resistance Spreads from Animals to Humans

What happens when antibiotics stop working? Drug-resistant infections are on the rise, including illnesses such as Shigella, which affect hundreds of thousands of people each year. This session explores how antimicrobial resistance spreads between animals and humans and what it means for everyday health. Learn practical steps individuals and families can take to help prevent the spread and protect against infections that are becoming harder to treat.

A partnership between the Illinois Extension and the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute, the Community Seminar Series provides educational seminars of interest to the community each fall, spring, and summer, delivered virtually by graduate students and postdoctoral research trainees. The Community Seminar Series covers health topics driven by public interest, helping attendees make healthier choices and overcome public health misinformation. 

CEUs through the Continuing Education Institute of Illinois (CEII) are available.