Chemicals working against superbug plan

By Liz Hobday
Updated April 11 2021 - 9:02am, first published 9:00am
Some 'antibacterial' soaps are actually strengthening strains of bacteria, a scientist warns.
Some 'antibacterial' soaps are actually strengthening strains of bacteria, a scientist warns.

Australia's national strategy for fighting deadly superbugs fails to deal with a range of chemicals already banned in the United States.

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