Bill Gates: world faces decade at risk from antibiotic-resistant bugs

Philanthropist says he believes 'better medical tools' will come, but until then the world is vulnerable to a pandemic

People across the world, particularly those in developing countries, face a decade at risk from pandemics spread by antibiotic-resistant bugs, the billionaire Bill Gates has warned.

Gates, who made his fortune with the Microsoft Windows operating system before becoming a philanthropist, said the success of antibiotics had created complacency that was now being exposed by the rise of microbial resistance to the drugs.