Antibiotic-resistant superbug gene found in Arctic region
Antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs) linked to superbugs have been found in remote High Arctic region after first being detected over 12,000 kilometres away in India, nearly a decade ago. Researchers confirmed presence of ARGs after collecting 40 soil samples from Svalbard's Kongsfjorden region. They predict it likely transported to the Arctic in the gut of migratory birds, humans or other animals.