Long description

The image is a diagram illustrating the interactions among environmental, human, and animal systems which underline the transmission of AMR bacteria. There are three large, labelled circles. The circle on the left is labelled ‘humans’ and contains an illustration of two people sitting and facing each other. To the left of this circle, a vertical list reads: hospitals, communities, families, travel. Below the humans circle there is a section labelled ‘antibiotic use’ and adequate use, misuse, overuse. Next to this label are images of pills and capsules, representing medications. A small circle labelled ‘AMR bacteria’ appears near the humans circle, indicating that resistant bacteria are present within the human domain.

A second large circle at the bottom is labelled ‘animals’ and contains illustrations of a pig, cow, chicken, dog, cat, and a small bird. Inside the circle, there are labels indicating farm (near pig, cow, chicken), companion (near dog and cat), wildlife (near the bird).

There is also a small arrow labelled ‘pet food’ within the animals circle. A small circle labelled ‘AMR bacteria’ is positioned near this animals section.

A third large circle on the right is labelled ‘environment’ shows a landscape scene including illustrations of a river or body of water, two people in the water and a small boat, leafy plants and trees, a farm area with a red barn, fields, and soil. A small circle labelled ‘AMR bacteria’ appears near the environment circle.

Two arrows connect the humans and the environment circles: from humans to environment labelled ‘sewage’, and from environment to humans labelled ‘contaminated water’ and ‘food’

Curved arrows connect the humans and animals circles, with labels ‘contact’ (in both directions) and ‘food’ (from animals to humans). Arrows connect the animals and the environment circles: From animals to environment labelled ‘faeces’ and ‘manure’, from environment to animals labelled ‘contaminated water & food’.