1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:04,080 SILENCE 2 00:00:05,240 --> 00:00:08,000 TRANQUIL MUSIC 3 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:10,160 VOICE-OVER: Bacteria can make you ill. 4 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:12,600 Some bacteria are resistant, 5 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:18,360 in which case treatment with antibiotics has a limited effect, to none at all. 6 00:00:18,520 --> 00:00:23,080 This can cause you to become very ill, and possibly even die. 7 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:29,480 You can also carry bacteria without becoming immediately ill, 8 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:31,960 in which case you can still spread them. 9 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:35,920 The spread of resistant bacteria is dangerous, 10 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:38,720 especially for people with poor health. 11 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:41,520 You can be contaminated with a resistant bacterium, 12 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:45,760 for example, as a result of admission to a nursing home or hospital, 13 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:50,520 admission to a hospital abroad, or through contact with farm animals. 14 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:56,680 This is why proper hygiene, such as washing your hands, is important. 15 00:00:56,840 --> 00:00:59,800 If someone is contaminated with a resistant bacterium, 16 00:00:59,960 --> 00:01:02,920 it's important to become aware of this as soon as possible 17 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:05,960 in order to prevent further spreading. 18 00:01:06,120 --> 00:01:10,880 This is why doctors enquire about possible exposure to resistant bacteria, 19 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:14,320 whether you have been treated in other nursing homes or hospitals, 20 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:19,320 in a foreign hospital, or if you have had any contact with farm animals. 21 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:23,600 Everyone should be attentive to this, so we can minimise the risk.