A global study published in The Lancet has warned of an increase in infections that drugs can no longer effectively treat antimicrobial resistance. The most at-risk group are people over 70 years old.
According to experts More than 39 million people worldwide could die from antibiotic-resistant infections in the next 25 years, according to a global analysis. More than a million people died each year between 1990 and 2021 as a result of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), researchers said, warning that this number could rise by 70 percent by 2050, British media outlet The Sun reported.
Scientists say “now is the time to act” to protect people around the world from the threat posed by resistance to life-saving drugs. Ram is produced when microorganisms com. bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites develop become resistant to the drugs used to treat them. This means that drugs become less effective or completely ineffective, making it harder to treat infections and increasing the risk of spreading disease, serious illness and even death, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
A new study from the Global Research Project on Antimicrobial Resistance (GRAM) tracked global trends in aries over the years and predicted how they would change over time. Scientists estimated that 1.91 million people may potentially die from antimicrobial resistance by 2050which is an increase of almost 70 percent annually compared to 2022.
They predicted that there would also be drug resistance By 2050, it could play a role in the deaths of 8.2 million people a yearup from 4.7 million in 2022, an increase of nearly 75 percent.
Scientists have warned that some specific groups will be at higher risk from the ram. They noted that the death rate from Aries among children under the age of five fell by 50 percent between 1990 and 2021. Meanwhile, deaths among people age 70 and older increased by more than 80 percent.
Scientists estimate that this trend is likely to continue in the coming decades. They predicted that Global ram mortality among people over 70 to double by 2050while for children under five it would be halved over the same period.
Study author Dr Mohsen Naghavi from the University of Washington said: “Antimicrobial drugs are one of the cornerstones of modern health care and increasing resistance to them is a major cause for concern. These findings highlight that Ram has been a major threat to global health for decades and that this threat is growing so we can make informed decisions that help save lives.
The Lancet report highlights that unless urgent action is taken, this global health crisis could spell disaster. However, he also identifies a few actions that could save 92 million lives between 2025 and 2050. Key among these are improving access to antibiotics, strengthening health systems and researching new drugs.
