Published 09/16/2024 11:45:46 p.m.

Nearly 40 million people could die from antibiotic-resistant superbug infections by 2050, new study estimates

A global analysis predicts that infections from drug-resistant superbugs could kill nearly 40 million people in the next 25 years, urging action to prevent this outcome.
The study in The Lancet reports that over one million people died yearly from superbugs from 1990 to 2021.
Researchers estimate that direct deaths from antimicrobial resistance will rise by 67% to nearly two million annually by 2050, contributing to 169 million total deaths.

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The Independent

More than 39m could die from antibiotic-resistant infections by 2050 – study

New analysis indicates more than one million people died from drug-resistant infections globally each year between 1990 and 2021.

09/16/2024 10:30:00 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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CNN

Nearly 40 million people could die from antibiotic-resistant superbug infections by 2050, new study estimates

The number of lives lost around the world due to infections that are resistant to the medications intended to treat them could increase nearly 70% by 2050, a new study projects, further showing the burden of an ongoing superbug crisis.

09/16/2024 10:30:49 p.m.·Atlanta, United States

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NZ Herald

Antibiotic resistance could cause over 39 million deaths by 2050

More than 39 million people could die of antibiotic-resistant infections between now and 2050, according to a study published in The Lancet . The authors of...

09/16/2024 11:34:58 p.m.·Auckland, New Zealand

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KIFI

Nearly 40 million people could die from antibiotic-resistant superbug infections by 2050, new study estimates

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The number of lives lost around the world due to infections that are resistant to the medications intended to treat them could increase nearly 70% by 2050, a new study projects, further showing the burden of theongoing superbug crisis. Cumulatively, from 2025 to 2050, the world could see more than 39 million deaths that are directly attributable to antimicrobial resistance or AMR, according to the study, which w…

09/16/2024 10:30:49 p.m.·Idaho Falls, United States

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South China Morning Post

Antibiotic-resistant infections could kill nearly 40 million by 2050, study estimates

Antimicrobial resistance, which occurs when germs become resistant to drugs, is expected to worsen over the coming decades.

09/17/2024 3:00:25 a.m.·Hong Kong

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The Sun

More than 39million will die of AMR by 2050 - with groups at greatest risk

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. Millions may die in the next 25 years due to growing resistance to antimicrobial drugs Researchers say “now is …

09/16/2024 10:30:00 p.m.·United Kingdom

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