From: michael rusli [rusli1998@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 11:27 AM
To: EXECSEC
Subject: agricultural antibiotic monitoring

To Dr. Jane Henney,
Commisioner of the FDA

Dear Dr.Henney,
	The rampant use of antobiotics in agriculture is
causing the emergence of antibiotic-resistant
bacteria. These bacterial strains can cause serious
disease in people and are difficult to treat.
Antibiotic resistant salmonella in chickens is a case
in point. According to estimates by the Union of
Concerned Scientists, the use of antibiotics in animal
feed may far exceed that used in crops. 
	It is high time that the FDA create a system to
monitor agricultural antibiotic use in this country.
The rational use of antibiotics is critical in the war
against infectious disease. 
					Sincerely,  Michael Rusli,MD 	   

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