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40 million deaths by 2050: toll of drug-resistant infections to rise by 70%

Researchers analysed mortality data and hospital records from 204 countries for the years 1990 to 2021, focusing on 22 pathogens, 84 combinations of bacteria and drugs they are resistant to and 11 diseases, including blood infections and meningitis.


Their findings reveal that although the number of children aged under 5 dying from drug-resistant infections has fallen by more 50% over the past 3 decades, mortality rates in people aged over 70 have increased by 80%


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