MORE than 39 million people across the world could die from antibiotic-resistant infections over the next 25 years, a global analysis has found. Over one million people died each year between 1990 and 2021 as a result of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), researchers said - warning that this number could increase by 70 per cent by 2050. 1 Millions may die in the next 25 years due to growing resistance to antimicrobial drugs Researchers say "now is the time to act" to protect people across the world from the threat posed by resistance to vital drugs.
AMR occurs when microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites evolve to become resistant to the drugs that are used to treat them. This means that the medicines become less effective or completely ineffective - making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and even death, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO has described AMR as "one of the top global public health and development threats".
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