Death in the water: African rivers awash with fatal antibiotics

The Nairobi River. In Kenya, many rivers have poisonous water flowing along their courses. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

As people increasingly turn to antibiotics, the drugs are finding their way into water resources, resulting in pollution and related health complications.

In a study conducted by the University of York in the UK, researchers found that rivers in countries such as Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya have antibiotic levels that have surpassed the safe limit.