Flying In Anti-Microbial Resistance?

An Oxford University study examined 700 faecal samples 'donated' by urban wild birds. Around 30 bird species seemed to have provided samples. The samples came from Canada; Finland; Italy; Japan; Sweden, the UK and the US. High levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria were found in these samples (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/13/urban-birds-are-teeming-with-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-study-finds). It seems probable that urban wild birds pick up these 'super-bugs' when foraging. They visit landfill sites and polluted rivers. These wild birds could carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria to domestic flocks of chickens; geese and ducks. They might even transport these infective agents to human populations. I will be carefully washing my hands after refilling my urban garden bird feeders!