# Zimbabwean health and agriculture authorities have renewed warnings against the illegal practice of feeding antiretroviral medicines to chickens to speed up growth. According to Daily Maverick, officials caution that the misuse of ARVs poses serious public health risks and could contribute to anti-microbial resistance. Experts have urged poultry farmers to follow approved farming practices instead of using human medication in livestock production. Authorities continue to educate farmers on safe poultry management and the dangers of drug misuse.
Zimbabwe warns farmers against feeding ARVs to chickens