5.7 Controlling water-borne transmission of AMR

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A photo of industrial and factory waste water being discharged from a pipe into the canal and sea.

In countries with poor water sanitation systems, water is an important pathway for transmission of antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella organisms in addition to the food chain and direct transmission (Afema et al., 2016).

In these countries, the environment sector can contribute to controlling the spread of Salmonella organisms by improving the management of waterways to reduce the contamination of freshwater with untreated sewage.