Superbugs are forms of bacteria that have become resistant to the drug intended to treat it, which can lead to higher rates of death.
'Superbugs' that have become resistant to medications intended to treat them will kill more than 39 million people by 2050, an increase of almost 70% compared to rates from two years ago, a new study projects.
Pairing the right antibiotics could help fight resistant diseasesBy 2050, the study forecasts that deaths attributable to AMR will increase by 67.5% to 1.9 million people annually. Plus, the annual number of deaths associated with or worsened by AMR will increase roughly 75% to 8.2 million people, up from 4.7 million in 2021, the study shows.
Overuse of antibiotics causing drugs to become less effectiveThe World Health Organization calls antimicrobial medicines the 'cornerstone of modern medicine.' But AMR's emergence has made it one of the 'top global public health and development threats,' affecting all countries and all residents but exacerbated by poverty and inequality. Regions that will be most affected by AMR in years to come will be South Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
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