Superbugs ‘could kill 39m people by 2050’ amid rising drug resistance
by Kat Lay Global health correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#6QSEA)
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Superbugs will kill more than 39 million people before 2050 with older people particularly at risk, according to a new global analysis.
While deaths linked to drug resistance are declining among very young children, driven by improvements in vaccination and hygiene, the study found the opposite trend for their grandparents.
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