An alarming bacteria strain which could resist colistin (which is the most common antibiotic of last resort) has been discovered in the U.K. As per BBC, anti-biotic resistant bacteria were first discovered in China just last month. Though experts stated that its threat to human health is significantly low, officials are now under ongoing review.

In addition to BBC's report, U.K. doctors assumed that it would take a span of three years for the bacteria to reach the United Kingdom from China, but to their surprise, Public Health England and Plant Health Agency already began testing for the said colistin-resistant bacteria. The Plant Health agency reportedly discovered colistin-resistant bacteria on three pig farms within Europe. As per BBC, China's colistin resistant cases were due to high levels of antibiotics being used in their agriculture.

As per Times Oracle, Public Health England already warned the public to take necessary precautions when preparing their meals. It was said that cooking the food properly can be of great help in having the bacteria eliminated.

Times Oracle then reported that there are at least National Health Service patients have already been infected with E. Coli and Salmonella that could not be treated with antibiotics.

In addition to BBC's reports, Public Health England has already gone through all 24,000 bacterial samples through the records that they kept from previous cases from 2012 to 2015. Fifteen cases that were recorded included samples of Salmonella and E. Coli.

A professor from the Public Health England, Alan Johnson, stated that they will take a closer look and further investigate on the matter.

"Our assessment is that the public health risk posed by this gene is currently considered very low, but is subject to ongoing review as more information becomes available. The organisms identified can be killed by cooking your food properly and all the bacteria we identified with this gene were responsive to other antibiotics, called carbapenems. We will monitor this closely, and will provide any further public advice as needed," he added.

As per their analysis, BBC reported that similar cases have already been discovered in Asia and Africa. It was then added that the mcr-1 gene is the one responsible to giving the bacteria the power to resist colistin, which can rapidly spread from one specie to another.

One of the problems that scientists are currently concerned with is the fact that colistin resistance will eventually find its way into other superbugs causing a mutation which can produce untreatable infections.