![The CDC issued a health alert warning people to stop using eye drops that have been linked to an out break of drug-resistant infections.](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/FeaturedImage_1675363100602-AP23033590921843.jpg?w=1920)
It’s amazing how much modern medicine has evolved.
But now — we’re seeing the infections medicine was made to treat — are evolving as well.
Last night — the C-D-C sent a health alert advising people to stop using ezri-care artificial tears.
The over-the-counter eye drops have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections.
So far — the outbreak has affected 55 people in 12 states — leaving one dead.
The outbreak is the latest example of what health experts call “Anti-microbial resistance” — or A-M-R.
It’s the term used to describe when things like bacteria — viruses — fungi and parasites no longer respond to medicines used to treat them.
A study published last year found that in 20-19 — nearly 5 million global deaths were associated with A-M-R.