Farming, pharmaceutical and health pollution fuelling rise in superbugs, UN warns
Sewage, poor sanitation and a lack of regulation give rise to antimicrobial resistance and threaten global health, report says
Source: theguardian.com
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An Estimated 1.2 Million People Died in 2019 from Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Infections ► FINCHANNEL
The FINANCIAL — First comprehensive analysis of global impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) estimates resistance itself caused 1.27 million deaths in 2019 – more deaths than HIV/AIDS or malaria – and that antimicrobial-resistant infections played a role in 4.95 million deaths, according to University of Oxford. Estimates for 204 countries and territories confirm AMR as a global health threat, with worst impacts in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), though higher income countries...
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The latest estimates of global anti-microbial resistance show urgent policy action is needed to save lives
New estimates reveal that at least 1.27 million deaths per year are directly attributable to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), requiring urgent action from policymakers and health communities to avoid further preventable deaths.
Source: healthdata.org