To mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), which takes place every year from 18 to 24 November, the PROMISE meta-network and its partner organisations are publishing the comic strip – in French – Tous Colocs – Enquête sur l’antibiorésistance !
Bacteria evolve. They adapt. They spread. Some develop the ability to resist antibiotics, making infections harder to treat.
This comic strip was born out of a collective desire on the part of infectious disease specialists, infection control professionals, vets and environmental stakeholders to make the phenomenon of antibiotic resistance clearer and more tangible. It features tenacious microbes, common misconceptions, antibiotics being misused, situations inspired by real life and suggestions for action.
With an accessible, lively and sometimes offbeat approach, this comic helps readers understand how antibiotic resistance arises and spreads. It also shows why it affects human, animal and environmental health alike, in line with the ‘One Health’ approach.
This comic book builds on the interactive website Antibio, ça résiste… Tous concernés, tous actifs (available in English) : explore the world of the website through the story of Alice, Tom and Sofia, which highlights the links between human, animal and environmental health.
In short, an accessible resource for discovering the One Health concept and a simple promise: to understand whilst having a laugh, without ever downplaying the stakes!
The PROMISE meta-network would particularly like to thank the Mission nationale MATIS, the communication agency RC2C and all the members who contributed in any way to the production of this comic.