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Dangerous superbugs can spread from pigs to humans, study reveals

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Pigs can pass deadly superbugs to people, study reveals

Based on a recent global study, superbugs, or antimicrobial resistance (AMR), bacterial strains or pathogens that have developed resistance to antibiotics, are projected to cause the deaths of over 39M people by 2050, with older people being particularly at risk.

The Lancet released research Monday that found that newborn infection prevention and management decreased deaths of AMR among children under five by almost 50%. Over the same period, deaths increased by roughly 80% as an aging population made over-70s more prone to sickness.

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The WHO calls AMR “one of the top global public health and development threats,” caused by the misuse and abuse of antimicrobials in people, animals, and plants. The study suggests the problem will get worse.

The study found that MRSA deaths, which are antibiotic-resistant, increased to 130K in 2021 from the previous 30 years. After modeling current trends, the researchers estimated that direct AMR mortality will grow by 67% to over 2M per year by 2050.

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According to the study, AMR could kill almost 40M people but could contribute to an additional 169M deaths. However, with proper care and increased antimicrobial drugs, the modeling suggests that 92M lives could be saved by 2050.

The research revealed that the global mortality rate due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during the period from 1990 to 2021 exceeded one million individuals annually.

Superbugs ‘could kill 39m people by 2050’ amid rising drug resistance

Superbugs ‘could kill 39m people by 2050’ amid rising drug resistance

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