Is antibiotic-resistant bacteria in 🇬🇧rivers a threat to public health? 💧🦠 This is what the #PooSticksStudy aims to understand but we need your help! We've been studying the gut microbiomes of #wildswimmers and are now looking for volunteers who don't swim in rivers, lakes, or the sea (though wild swimmers can still sign up!). 💩samples from non-swimmers are key to understanding how widespread these bacteria are among the British public. Interested? Request your kit now: bit.ly/poo-sticks Find out more: ecehh.org/news/poo-sticks-ri… Please share! The more people take part, the more confidence we can have in our findings. #waterquality #publichealth #AntibioticResistance #SewagePollution #sewage #ecehh #wildswimmeruk #wildswimminguk #universityofexeter #floodthestreets @WATERSHED_i @RuthTingay @MarkAvery @ChrisGPackham @MarkAvery @Ruth_Garside @WillHGaze @OxonAndrew @WaterWaysProtct @sewageuk @outdoorswimming @theAliceRoberts @UKAMREnvoy @Feargal_Sharkey @EnvAgency @EnvAgencyYNE @EnvAgencyMids @joymorrissey @natalieben @outdoor_swimmer @UniofExeter @uniofexeHLS @ExeterMed @ECEHH @UKHSA_London @UKHSA @UKHSA_London @UKHSA_NorthWest @UKHSA_NorthEast @sarker

Are you worried about 💩pollution in 🇬🇧 rivers spreading 'superbugs'? The Poo-Sticks project needs your help! This summer, we've been studying the gut microbiomes of river swimmers and are now looking for people who don't swim in rivers, lakes, or the sea. Your participation is key to understanding how widespread 💊antibiotic-resistant bacteria 🦠are among the British public. Are you interested in taking part? Do you know anyone who might be? There are 200 sample kits left. Request yours now: bit.ly/poo-sticks Find out more: ecehh.org/news/poo-sticks-ri… #waterquality #publichealth #AntibioticResistance #SewagePollution #sewage #ecehh #universityofexeter #floodthestreets @WATERSHED_i @Ruth_Garside @WillHGaze @WaterWaysProtct @sewageuk @OxonAndrew