Superbugs take flight from cattle farms

Windy weather can carry antibiotics and drug-resistant bacteria to nearby communities

Dusty cows

BLOWING IN THE WIND  Cattle in high-density farms can kick up dust, launching antibiotics and drug-resistant bacteria into the air and threatening the health of humans downwind.

todd arbini/istock

Being downwind of 50,000 cows is not only bad for your nose; it could also be bad for your health.