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Every April 2nd the US and entire World (promoted and supported by the United Nations) celebrate World Health Day, which also commemorates the founding of The World Health Organization by the United Nations. Each year, the event brings worldwide attention to an important global health priority. World Health Day last year focused on educating people of all ages to the dangers of infection and what may be done to combat it.

The first antibiotic, penicillin, was discovered by accident by Alexander Fleming, after he noticed the substance repelling bacteria from a laboratory plate. By the 1940's antibiotics had become commonplace. After 50-years of antibiotic use and significant increases in the bacterial issues in humans, animals and agriculture, many microbes have developed a built-in resistance to drugs, and many antibiotics (antimicrobials) now produce only a weakened effect or no effect at all.

Staph, HIV (AIDS), tuberculosis (TB), influenza (flu) and malaria are all examples of diseases that are becoming increasingly difficult to control due to the emergence of drug-resistant strains. People infected with drug-resistant strains are more likely to have longer and more expensive hospital stays. As resistance increases, the patient’s risk for complications or death from infection increases. Thanks in part to America's Global Health Initiative, the USA and world is making a good effort to combat growing bacterial resistance in many nations of the world, including developing countries.